HF 803

1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; creating a pilot program to provide interactive
whiteboard technology in school districts throughout the state; appropriating
money.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD TECHNOLOGY PILOT
PROGRAM.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Eligibility. new text end

new text begin Any school district or charter school may apply to
the Department of Education for schools to participate in the interactive whiteboard
technology pilot program as a pilot site. The Department of Education shall develop
criteria to evaluate school districts and charter schools that are most able to act as pilot
sites to demonstrate the educational advantages of interactive whiteboard technology.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Grants. new text end

new text begin The Department of Education shall award grants to schools to
the interactive whiteboard technology pilot sites. Grants must be awarded to recipients
in amounts sufficient to ensure interactive whiteboard technology can be installed and
operated in every classroom at each pilot site. The Department of Education shall award
interactive whiteboard technology pilot sites to ensure an equal geographic representation
throughout the state.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Public-private funding. new text end

new text begin The Department of Education shall develop a
process to receive private sector gifts and bequests on behalf of the interactive whiteboard
technology pilot program.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Evaluation. new text end

new text begin The Department of Education must report to the education
committees of the Minnesota house of representatives and senate by January 15, 2009, on
the ability of the interactive whiteboard technology to advance student achievement.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department. new text end

new text begin The sum indicated in this section is appropriated from
the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal year designated.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Interactive whiteboard technology. new text end

new text begin For creating a grant program under
section 1 to provide interactive whiteboard technology in schools throughout the state.
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new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 10,000,000 new text end

new text begin ..... new text end

new text begin 2008 new text end

new text begin A school district that receives a grant under this appropriation must reserve ten
percent of its grant for staff development purposes.
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new text begin This is a onetime appropriation.
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