WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           S.B. 721

8. PRINT RESOURCES.

7-704 7-705.

IN AWARDING GRANTS UNDER § 7-703 § 7-704 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE STATE
SUPERINTENDENT SHALL GIVE PRIORITY TO APPLICATIONS THAT FACILITATE THE
DEVELOPMENT OF 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.

7-705. 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.

(B) (2) AN ELIGIBLE CONSORTIUM THAT RECEIVES A FINANCIAL BENEFIT
SHALL USE THE BENEFIT:

(1) (I) TO           SUPPORT          FURTHER           DEVELOPMENT           OF

CURRICULUM-SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING; AND

(3) (II) TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO A WIDER AUDIENCE OF
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.

7-706. 7-707.

(A)     THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT AND THE SECRETARY OF ECONOMIC AND
EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT SHALL MAY PROVIDE GRANTS TO AN ELIGIBLE
CONSORTIUM TO ENABLE THE ELIGIBLE CONSORTIUM TO ESTABLISH, PROMOTE,
ADVANCE, IMPROVE, AND PARTICIPATE IN PROJECTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ENCOURAGING THE UNDERSTANDING AND USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN CONNECTION
WITH EDUCATION.

(B)     AN ELIGIBLE CONSORTIUM ASSISTED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION SHALL DEVELOP:

(1)      AN INTERACTIVE VIDEO, AUDIO, AND TEXT COMMUNICATIONS
DATABASE;

(2)      CONNECTIVITY WITH ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS,
COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES;

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