WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           Ch. 600

(3) AWARD GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE PRIVATE OR PUBLIC CONSORTIA TO
ENABLE ELIGIBLE CONSORTIA TO DEVELOP STATE-OF-THE-ART
TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS FOR USE IN THE CLASSROOM,
INCLUDING:

(I)       THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS;

(II)     STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING FOR TEACHERS; AND

(III)    INCORPORATION OF CREATIVE STATE-OF-THE-ART
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED LEARNING RESOURCES, SUCH AS:

1.        COMPUTER SOFTWARE;

2.        DATABASES;

3.        FILMS;

4.        TRANSPARENCIES;

5.        MULTIMEDIA VIDEO AND AUDIO DISCS;

6.        TELECOMMUNICATIONS;

7.        EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION; AND

8.        PRINT RESOURCES.

7-705.

IN AWARDING GRANTS UNDER § 7-704 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE STATE
SUPERINTENDENT SHALL GIVE PRIORITY TO APPLICATIONS DESCRIBING
PROGRAMS OR SYSTEMS THAT ARE DEVELOPED:

(1)      FOR STATEWIDE APPLICATION AT A REASONABLE COST;

(2)      IN CONSULTATION WITH CLASSROOM TEACHERS; AND

(3)      THROUGH CONSULTATION AND COLLABORATION WITH
APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONAL ENTITIES TO ENSURE RELEVANCE TO STATE
CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS.

7-706.

(A)     NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, ANY ROYALTIES
PAID TO ANY LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY AS A RESULT OF ASSISTANCE
PROVIDED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE USED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATIONAL
AGENCY FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF CURRICULUM-BASED LEARNING
RESOURCES AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)      (1) THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL ALLOW AN ELIGIBLE
CONSORTIUM TO RECEIVE A FINANCIAL BENEFIT FROM THE DISTRIBUTION OF
PROGRAMMING ASSISTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

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