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Step 5: Non-Instructional Facilities

Non-instructional facilities on school and library property are eligible to receive discounts on telecommunications and Internet access services (Priority 1 services).

Beginning with Funding Year 2004, non-instructional facilities on school and library property are eligible to receive discounts on Priority 1 services. This change is due to the expansion of the definition of "eligible purposes" in the FCC's Second Order (FCC 03-101, released April 30, 2003). For examples of non-instructional facilities, please refer to the document Educational Purposes.

To be correctly entered in a Form 471 Block 4 Worksheet (for shared services) or a Block 5 Discount Funding Request (for site-specific services), a non-instructional facility must have an Entity Number. However, please note the following:

• An administrative office or wing in a school or library is considered part of that school or library, not a separate non-instructional facility.
• A non-instructional facility does not need a separate Entity Number if it serves only one eligible school or library and is located on the same campus as that school or library. (In other words, access from that facility to the school or library does not cross a public right-of-way). An example of this type of facility is a separate cafeteria building on a high school campus that is only used by students from that high school. The applicant should use the Entity Number of the school or library on the funding request, and detail the services provided by the name and campus location of each non-instructional facility on the Item 21 attachment for the funding request.
• A non-instructional facility that serves multiple schools or libraries must have an Entity Number beginning in Funding Year 2005. An example of this type of facility is a separate cafeteria building on a high school campus that functions as a central kitchen for the entire school district.
• A non-instructional facility that is not located on the same campus as a school or library must have an Entity Number beginning in Funding Year 2005. An example of this type of facility is a school stadium on school property but not on the campus of any school that hosts the sporting events for the entire school district.

SCHOOLS: In general, the discount for a non-instructional school facility is the Weighted Average Discount of the school district in which it is located.

To determine the discount for a non-instructional facility that has classrooms and a fixed student population, divide the number of students eligible for NSLP at the school by the total number of students at the school. Use this number and the urban or rural status of the school to look up the discount on the Discount Matrix. If the NIF with classrooms has a student population that varies from day-to-day or over time, use a "snapshot" of the student population. To determine a snapshot, choose a particular day and calculate the percentage of the student population in the classroom that is NSLP-eligible and take that percentage to the Discount Matrix. Be sure to maintain documentation of your calculation.

LIBRARIES: The discount for a non-instructional library facility is calculated using the same method for calculating the discount of a library outlet or branch.

For more information on calculating discounts, refer to the Form 471 Instructions.