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11  Representative(s) Melvin offered the following:

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13         Amendment (with title amendment) 

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17         Section 1.  Section 229.604, Florida Statutes, is

18  created to read:

19         229.604  Educational Technology Program.--There is

20  created the Educational Technology Program.

21         (1)  DEFINITION.--As used in this section, the term

22  "educational technology" includes all technology and

23  technology-related processes used directly or indirectly for

24  instructional purposes, including:

25         (a)  The use of hardware, software, networks, distance

26  learning equipment, and related devices that support teaching

27  and learning.

28         (b)  Resources that allow students and teachers to

29  exchange information with others, or permit them to access,

30  retrieve, manipulate, and display information available on the

31  Internet and elsewhere.

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 1         (c)  Hardware, software, and processes that facilitate

 2  the teaching and learning process, such as those resources

 3  that support grade reporting, class scheduling, attendance

 4  accounting, assessment, and similar functions.

 5         (d)  Endeavors relating to supporting the use of

 6  technology in the classroom, such as providing technical

 7  support.

 8         (2)  SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANS.--Each school,

 9  including schools operating for the purpose of providing

10  education services to youth in juvenile justice commitment and

11  detention facilities, must address strategies for implementing

12  educational technology in the school improvement plan which

13  has been approved by the district school board, pursuant to s.

14  230.23(16)(a). The portion of the school improvement plan

15  addressing technology must address:

16         (a)  The achievement of technology capability

17  thresholds established by the Department of Education

18  according to this section.

19         (b)  Safe access to the school media center or computer

20  center outside of the regular school day.

21         (c)  Technical assistance for daily operations.

22         (3)  DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANS.--Each

23  district school board must submit to the Department of

24  Education, and annually update, a strategic district

25  educational technology plan as part of the district system of

26  planning and budgeting, pursuant to s. 229.555(1)(b). The

27  district educational technology plan shall be developed using

28  information from the technology plans of schools in the

29  district and the technology capability thresholds established

30  by the Department of Education. The plan shall be for a period

31  of at least 3 years, but no more than 5 years, and the initial

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 1  district plan shall be submitted to the department by August

 2  1, 2001. A new plan shall be submitted by August 1 in the

 3  final year of the prior plan, and an update must be submitted

 4  by August 1 of each of the interim years for the duration of

 5  the plan. The plan shall include essential elements as

 6  required by the department.

 7         (4)  STATE EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN.--The Department

 8  of Education shall develop and annually update a state

 9  educational technology plan, in consultation with the

10  Educational Technology Advisory Group. The state educational

11  technology plan shall:

12         (a)  Include technology capability thresholds that

13  represent reasonable levels of technological capability to

14  fully integrate technology into a school in order for the

15  school to effectively utilize grade level appropriate

16  educational technology in teaching and learning. When

17  developing and updating the technology capability thresholds,

18  the department and the Educational Technology Advisory Group

19  shall take into consideration technology currently available,

20  as well as forecasted innovations in technology. The

21  technology capability thresholds shall be designed to build

22  the skills that students will need to meet the demands of

23  Florida businesses and industry. The department shall develop

24  the technology capability thresholds by January 1, 2001. By

25  January 1 each year thereafter, the capability thresholds must

26  be reviewed and updated, as appropriate.

27         (b)  Address student access to technology to support

28  students' educational progress in the community, at work, at

29  school, and at home. The plan shall encourage districts and

30  schools to furnish safe access to school media centers or

31  computer centers outside of the regular school day, and to

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 1  consider the design of entrances to media centers or computer

 2  centers which are safely and readily accessible to the

 3  community and to students for use before and after school

 4  hours when planning for new construction or remodeling

 5  projects.

 6         (c)  Address technology infrastructure, communication

 7  updates, and upgrades for new and existing schools. The plan

 8  shall encourage designs to accommodate future updating and

 9  upgrading needs, to provide multiple technological access

10  points, and to facilitate teacher access to telephones and

11  telephone message systems.

12         (5)  TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AND PRODUCTS BANK.--The

13  Department of Education shall establish a Technology Services

14  and Products Bank, which shall:

15         (a)  Collect, and disseminate through an Internet site,

16  information regarding hardware, software, and technology

17  services available within the state, including, but not

18  limited to, educational applications.

19         (b)  Identify outdated technology; rapid changes in

20  technology; lowest prices for hardware, software, and

21  technology services; sources of hardware, software, and

22  technology services; and fluctuations in prices of hardware,

23  software, and technology services.

24         (c)  Serve as a clearinghouse of information regarding

25  software research and development project proposals. Work

26  products produced as a result of publicly funded research and

27  development projects shall be reported to the Technology

28  Services and Products Bank for inclusion in the information

29  clearinghouse.

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31  The Technology Services and Products Bank may not prohibit a

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 1  school or district school board from selecting specific

 2  technology services or products or from independently

 3  obtaining the lowest price. A school or a district school

 4  board may select the technology solution that most closely

 5  aligns with its educational technology plan, the educational

 6  philosophy of the school or district school board, and the

 7  technology capability thresholds established by the Department

 8  of Education.

 9         (6)  TECHNOLOGY FUNDING.--Beginning with the 2001-2002

10  school year, district school boards shall distribute to

11  schools the funds received for public school technology on the

12  basis of the educational technology component of the school

13  improvement plan pursuant to s. 230.23(16) and this section.

14  To receive funding, a proposed project must be in a school

15  that has achieved the appropriate technology capability

16  threshold for the proposed project, and the proposed project

17  must be consistent with both the district educational

18  technology plan and the state educational technology plan. In

19  addition, the proposal must describe how the project will

20  assist in improving student performance. Preference for

21  funding shall be given to schools that are designated as

22  performance grade category "D" or "F," pursuant to s. 229.57.

23  Preference may be given to a school that has matched the

24  request with other funds and private sector contributions to

25  the maximum extent possible.

26         (7)  REPORTS.--Beginning January 1, 2001, the

27  Commissioner of Education shall make an annual report to the

28  Legislature within 60 days prior to the beginning of the

29  regular legislative session. The report shall include:

30         (a)  A summary of the status of the Educational

31  Technology Program, including a description of the technology

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 1  capability thresholds developed according to this section, and

 2  the status of school achievement of the capability thresholds.

 3         (b)  Recommendations to improve the efficiency and

 4  promote the utilization of educational technology.

 5         (8)  EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY GROUP.--There is

 6  created the Educational Technology Advisory Group which shall

 7  advise the Department of Education in developing and annually

 8  updating the state educational technology plan according to

 9  this section. The advisory group shall consist of the

10  following 10 members, who shall not be elected officials:

11         (a)  Three members appointed by the Governor, one of

12  whom shall serve as chair of the study group, and one of whom

13  shall be a principal from a school that is active in the area

14  of technology.

15         (b)  Three members appointed by the Commissioner of

16  Education, one of whom shall be a teacher who is actively

17  engaged in integrating educational technology into daily

18  teaching and learning.

19         (c)  Two members appointed by the President of the

20  Senate.

21         (d)  Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House

22  of Representatives.

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24  Each member must possess knowledge, skills, or experience

25  relating to technology. The Governor, the Commissioner of

26  Education, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the

27  House of Representatives must each appoint one member who has

28  substantial business experience in the private sector relating

29  to the technology industry. Each appointed member of the

30  advisory group shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing

31  official. Members of the advisory group shall serve without

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 1  compensation, but shall be reimbursed for per diem and travel

 2  in accordance with s. 112.061. A student selected by the

 3  superintendent of schools of the district in which the

 4  advisory group is meeting may be invited to attend and observe

 5  the meeting. The advisory group shall meet at the call of the

 6  commissioner. The location of each meeting of the advisory

 7  group may vary and shall be determined by the commissioner.

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11  And the title is amended as follows:

12         On page 1, line 26, after the semicolon

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15         creating s. 229.604, F.S.; defining the term

16         "educational technology"; requiring school

17         improvement plans to include strategies for

18         implementing educational technology; providing

19         requirements for the educational technology

20         component of such plans; requiring the

21         development, submission, and annual revision of

22         a district educational technology plan;

23         requiring the Department of Education, in

24         consultation with the Educational Technology

25         Advisory Group, to develop and annually update

26         a state educational technology plan; providing

27         requirements for such plan; requiring the

28         development of technology capability

29         thresholds; requiring the department to

30         establish the Technology Services and Products

31         Bank; requiring the Technology Services and

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 1         Products Bank to perform certain functions;

 2         providing requirements for the distribution and

 3         use of technology funding; requiring an annual

 4         report; providing requirements for the contents

 5         of the report; establishing the Educational

 6         Technology Advisory Group; providing duties,

 7         membership, reimbursement of per diem and

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