S.B. 721

VETOES

(3)      A MEANS TO "PROVIDE ""INFORMATION TO TEACHERS,
ADMINISTRATORS, PARENTS, AND OTHER INTERESTED COMMUNITY ENTITIES ON
STATE AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES;

(4)      A STAFF DEMONSTRATION PROJECT; AND

(5)      A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION AND/OR PARTICIPATION FROM
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, TEACHER ASSOCIATIONS,
ADMINISTRATOR ASSOCIATIONS, REGIONAL HIGH TECHNOLOGY COUNCILS, AND
COMMUNITY LEADERS.

7-707. 7-708.

THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF
ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT, SHALL MAY:

(1)      PROVIDE DIRECTION AND SUPPORT FOR THE CONDUCT OF
RESEARCH ON ADVANCED EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES;

(2)      PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR LONG-TERM COMPREHENSIVE
EDUCATIONAL APPLICATIONS OF ADVANCED HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTER AND
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AND VIDEO TECHNOLOGIES IN SUPPORT OF THE
CORE SUBJECTS OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATION GOALS;

(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.

7-708. 7-709.

(A)     THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL MAY AWARD GRANTS TO OR ENTER
INTO CONTRACTS WITH ELIGIBLE CONSORTIA AND/OR LOCAL EDUCATIONAL
AGENCIES 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 AND/OR LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY 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

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