This guide assists Minnesota school districts and libraries in technology planning by providing information for meeting the requirements for federal assistance through the Universal Service Fund E-rate program and gaining approval from the Minnesota Department of Children, Families & Learning. Fourteen technology plan criteria needing to be addressed for approval by the CFL are detailed. The following criteria are as follows: Executive leadership, organization, and partnerships; technology planning steering committee; overall organizational mission and technology vision statement; needs assessment to meet the technology vision statement; objectives for the use of technology to address needs; measurable benefits to stakeholders; policy and procedure development and revision; technology inventory; technology operations management requirements; technology support staff and skills; educational development and staff training; budget development and planning for funding; action plan; and evaluation and benefit analysis. Final comments address the submission of technology plans to the CFL, and provide a checklist for technology planning and a list of suggested Web resources that cover each of the guideline criteria. (GR)