California K-12 High Speed Network

The K–12 High-Speed Network (K12HSN) was established to enrich pupil educational experiences and improve pupil academic performance by providing high-speed, high-bandwidth Internet connectivity to the California public school system. Education Code 11800 provides extensive detail about the program.

The Imperial County Office of Education serves as lead agency to provide high-speed, high-bandwidth Internet access to county offices, school districts, and schools, kindergarten through grade twelve. Through a grant from the California Department of Education (CDE), the Imperial County Office of Education is responsible for administering the network, as well as providing for the continuation and growth of network services and other support activities. Lead agency responsibilities include:

• Technical oversight of the project
• Financial and administrative services, such as personnel, contracts, and budgets
• Collaboration and coordination with other agencies and projects
• Advancement of network usage
• State reporting and auditing

2023–24 K–12 HSN Funding Result

More information may be found on the K–12 High Speed Network Web site .

Broadband Infrastructure and Improvement Grant (BIIG)

BIIG 2.0

The 2015–16 Budget Act (Assembly Bill 93) allocated $50,000,000 to the K12HSN to support network connectivity infrastructure grants in consultation with the CDE and the State Board of Education.

The funds from this grant award are to be used to distribute network connectivity infrastructure grants to fund the following in order of priority. First priority for critical need grants shall go to local educational agencies (LEAs) that are unable to administer computer-based assessments at the school site and will experience the greatest benefit in terms of the number of students able to be assessed at the school site as a result of the grant. Second priority for critical need grants shall go to the LEAs that have to shut down essential operations to administer computer-based assessments at the school site, including, but not limited to, business services, email, and access to other critical online activities.

2015–16 BIIG 2.0 Funding Results

For more details, visit the BIIG Program Web page or contact the K12HSN at 760-312-6227 or at biig@lists.k12hsn.org.