WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           Ch. 600

(3)      ENSURE THAT HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING AND
TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS (OR INFORMATION HIGHWAYS) ARE
DEVELOPED WITH CONSIDERATION TO THE NEEDS OF ELEMENTARY AND
SECONDARY EDUCATION TO FACILITATE EDUCATIONAL USES, TO PROVIDE ACCESS
TO CLASSROOMS AND LIBRARIES IN ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, AND
TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING; AND

(4)      ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
PROGRAMS.

7-709.

(A)     THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL MAY AWARD GRANTS TO OR ENTER
INTO CONTRACTS WITH ELIGIBLE CONSORTIA FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS INTENDED
TO DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL APPLICATIONS USING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES.

(B)      (1) TO OBTAIN A GRANT OR A CONTRACT UNDER THIS SECTION, AN
ELIGIBLE CONSORTIA SHALL SUBMIT TO THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT AN
APPLICATION AT THE TIME AND IN THE FORM THAT THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT
REQUIRES.

(2) THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL REQUIRE AN APPLICATION
SUBMITTED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION CLEARLY TO DEFINE:

(I)       THE SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE
RESEARCH; AND

(II)     THE RELEVANCE OF THE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TO THE
CONTENT FOR PURPOSES OF IMPROVING BOTH THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND
THE STATE'S ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED. That it is the intent of the
General Assembly that funding for the provisions of this Act shall be provided solely
from:

(1)      Contributions from sources other than the State, including but not
limited to federal grants, business and industry, local government, associations, and
individuals; and

(2)     Specifically identified discretionary amounts in the Governor's budget,
other than any increase to the current expense formula.

SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 1994.

Approved May 26, 1994.

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