S.B. 721

VETOES

(3) TO DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMMING
IN CRITICAL SUBJECT AREAS THAT WILL ADDRESS THE NATIONAL EDUCATION
GOALS;

(4) (1) TO OFFER INCENTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREATIVE
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN THE MARKETPLACE TO DEVELOP
STATE-OF-THE-ART EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS THAT PROMOTE THE
USE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES IN THE CLASSROOM; AND

(5) (2) TO AVOID DUPLICATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF
INCOMPATIBLE SYSTEMS BY STRENGTHENING AND BUILDING UPON EXISTING
TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE DEDICATED TO EDUCATIONAL
PURPOSES.

7-703. 7-704.

THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL MAY:

(1)      SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF CURRICULUM-BASED LEARNING
RESOURCES USING STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGIES AND TECHNIQUES
DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS OF ALL STUDENTS IN ALL
SUBJECT AREAS;

(2)      SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF LONG-TERM COMPREHENSIVE
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMMING AND ASSOCIATED SUPPORT RESOURCES THAT
ENSURE MAXIMUM ACCESS BY ALL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS; AND

(3)      AWARD GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE PRIVATE OR PUBLIC CONSORTIA TO
ENABLE ELIGIBLE CONSORTIA TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF
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

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