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From the ECS State Policy Database
2002 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2002. This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest. To view all, press the button located at the top labeled "Expand All."

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AKApproved by voters 11/2002P-12State General Obligation Educational and Museum Facility, Design, Construction, and Major Maintenance Bonds $236,805,441. An Act relating to the issuance of general obligation bonds for the purpose of paying the cost of design, construction, and major maintenance of educational and museum facilities; and providing for an effective date. (http://www.gov.state.ak.us/ltgov/elections/02genr/bm02gen.htm)
Title: Bonding Proposition C
Source: Alaska Division of Elections

ORApproved by voters 11/2002P-12(SJR 21) Amends Constitution: Authorizes State To Issue General Obligation Bonds For Seismic Rehabilitation Of Public Education Buildings (Defined) (http://sos-venus.sos.state.or.us:8080/elec_srch/web_irr_search.record_detail?p_reference=20020302..QSCYYY)
Title: Measure 15
Source: Oregon Elections Division

CAChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter No. 09/2002P-12Requires the Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, in consultation with the State Department of Education and the Division of the State Architect and the Office of Public School Construction within the Department of General Services, to recommend best design practices that include energy efficiency measures for all new public schools and to report the recommendations to the Governor and Legislature.
Title: S.B. 284
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

CASigned into law 09/2002P-12Clarifies the information that is required to be included in the Governor's annual report to the Legislature concerning a 5-year plan for infrastructure needed by state agencies, schools and postsecondary education institutions and a proposal for funding the needed infrastructure. Requires any revision to the report to provide that the goals are consistent with state planning priorities. Defines those priorities to include infill development and redevelopment.
Title: A.B. 857
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

CASigned into law 09/2002P-12Authorizes the Redevelopment Agency, the Housing Authority, the Housing Commission, the Unified School District of San Diego and the City of San Diego to enter into a joint power agreement to create and operate a joint powers agency with all of the powers of those agencies to acquire property, construct, improve or finance one or more schools, housing projects, parks, recreational facilities and anything necessary for their operation.
Title: A.B. 2867
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

ORApproved by voters 9/2002 09/2002P-12(HJR 80 - 2002) Amends the Constitution. Creates a "rainy day" reserve fund for public schools and colleges by converting the existing Education Endowment Fund to the Education Stability Fund. Allocates $150 million from the fund for local school budgets. Increases the percentage of net proceeds from the state lottery fund that are allocated to this fund. Creates a matching fund to help school districts with construction needs.
Title: Measure 19
Source: Oregon Elections Division

CASigned into law 07/2002P-12Prohibits School Facilities Improvement District special bond election within a 45-day period before or after a Statewide election, unless called for the same date as the Statewide election or an established election date.
Title: A.B. 693
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

AZBecame law without governor's signature 06/2002P-12Creates new sections permitting 1) school facilities board to acquire school facilities to permit local districts to use through a lease-to-own program; and 2) a school district to acquire facilities through lease-to-own arrangements with the school facilities board. Establishes $200 million per fiscal year as the maximum amount for which school facilities board may enter into lease-to-own transactions. See section 35: http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/45leg/2r/bills/hb2710c.htm
Title: Omnibus--H.B. 2710
Source: http://www.azleg.state.az.us

AZSigned by governor 06/2002P-12Requires districts to include in their annual capital plan the number of high school pupils the district currently pays tuition to or accepts students from another district to educate. Requires the school facilities board, the receiving school district and the resident school district, if more than 350 students are served outside the pupils' resident school district, to create a capital facilities plan on how best to provide educational services to those students. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/45leg/2r/laws/0286.htm
Title: H.B. 2096
Source:

AZBecame law without governor's signature 06/2002P-12States that dates by which actions must be completed do not apply to the Arizona state schools for the deaf and the blind. Requires that school facilities board ensure that deficiencies in the facilities for these schools are assessed by December 31, 2002. See Section 52: http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/45leg/2r/bills/hb2710c.htm
Title: Omnibus--H.B. 2710
Source: http://www.azleg.state.az.us

AZBecame law without governor's signature 06/2002P-12Bars school facilities board from disbursing funds to districts from the deficiencies correction fund for projects begun after June 30, 2003 or that were authorized by school facilities board after May 10, 2002. Requires any district receiving monies from the building renewal fund to provide school facilities board by October 15 of each year with a comprehensive five-year plan specifying the proposed use of building renewal funds. As of July 1, 2002, bars any district from receiving monies from the building renewal fund for buildings to be replaced with new buildings funded with deficiencies corrections monies. States that replacement buildings are ineligible to receive building renewal funding until the fiscal year after the completion of the building. Allows districts to use 8% of building renewal amount for routine preventative maintenance. Requires board to consult with district maintenance specialists and subsequently offer examples of recommended services qualifying as routine preventative maintenance. Defines "routine preventative maintenance." Specifies that district building renewal monies for routine preventative maintenance may be used to supplement and not supplant expenditures from other funds for school building maintenance. Auditor General to establish method to determine compliance. Requires a school district, in connection with any audit performed by a certified public accountant, to contract for an independent audit to ascertain whether the district used building renewal funds to lower the district's existing level of routine preventative maintenance funding. Gives auditor general power to conduct discretionary reviews of any district that is not required to contract for an independent audit. Repeals section governing deficiencies correction fund from and after June 30, 2004. See sections 37, 38 and 43: http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/45leg/2r/bills/hb2710c.htm
Title: Omnibus--H.B. 2710
Source: http://www.azleg.state.az.us

AZBecame law without governor's signature 06/2002P-12Establishes September 1 as deadline for districts to submit capital plan to school facilities board. Section formerly allowed district to use surplus monies received from school facilities fund for any other capital purpose; section now mandates that district return surplus monies received from school facilities fund to the school facilities board for deposit in the new school facilities fund. Now district may keep surplus monies for any other capital purpose only if the school facilities board deems the project to have been completed with quality products as determined by the school facilities board. Mandates that if district employs its own project manager for new school construction, local school board members and the project manager must sign an affidavit attesting that the members and project manager comprehend and will comply with the minimum adequacy requirements established in statute .See section 39: http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/45leg/2r/bills/hb2710c.htm
Title: Omnibus--H.B. 2710
Source: http://www.azleg.state.az.us

AZBecame law without governor's signature 06/2002P-12Makes addition to subsection forbidding local board to reduce pupil square footage when such action would cause the district to fall below minimum adequate gross square footage requirements without written permission of school facilities board. Addition specifies that reduction includes a reconfiguration of grades resulting in reduction of pupil square footage of any grade level, but that this subsection does not apply to a maximum of one-year reconfiguration of grades to accommodate new school construction. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/45leg/2r/bills/hb2710c.htm
Title: Omnibus--H.B. 2710
Source: www.azleg.state.az.us

MOSigned into law 06/2002Postsec.
Community College
Repeals and reenacts without change the statue that sets community college property tax rates and creates a procedure to establish capital improvement subdistricts within community college districts, which may levy taxes with voter approval.
Title: H.B. 2022
Source: Sumaries of Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed Bills 2002

FLSigned into law 05/2002P-12According to state legislative summary, "To ensure that educational facilities information used by the legislature is accurate, [section] is amended to provide that the department is to conduct an on-site review of a statistically valid sample of 5% of the facilities reported to the Florida Inventory of School Houses [FISH] by each school district. If the information provided by the district is less than 95% accurate, the district must submit revised and corrected data to the FISH. If the district fails to submit corrected data that is at least 95% accurate within one year from the date of notification by the department, the commissioner of education may exercise discretion of withholding future state fixed capital outlay funds until such time as the district submits corrected information; [section] is amended to provide that the department is to conduct an in-depth analyses [sic] each year of a representative sample of five school districts selected from among the districts with surveys showing the largest need-to-revenue ratio based on the five-year fixed capital outlay revenue projection. If the districts survey does not accurately project its facilities needs it must revise its survey. If a district fails to revise its survey to accurately project its facility needs the commissioner may exercise discretion of withholding future state fixed capital outlay funds until such time as the district corrects its survey." See http://www.leg.state.fl.us/data/session/2002E/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s0020Eer.pdf
Title: S.B. 20E
Source: http://www.leg.state.fl.us

FLSigned into law 05/2002P-12
Postsec.
Community College
According to state legislative summary, "Clarifies that school district, community college and university facilities are to comply with the 'appropriate' sections of the Florida Building Code. See bill section 837, page 1550, line 22 ff. Also according to state legislative summary, "Exempts charter schools from building permit fees, etc." See bill section 859, page 1577, line 10 ff: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/data/session/2002E/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s0020Eer.pdf
Title: S.B. 20E
Source: http://www.leg.state.fl.us

FLSigned into law 05/2002P-12According to legislative summary, "More school districts will qualify for awards from the school infrastructure program because [the bill specifies that] the space counted will not include hurricane shelters."
Title: S.B. 20E
Source: www.leg.state.fl.us

FLSigned into law 05/2002P-12Addresses facilities and local government/district collaborative efforts. http://www.leg.state.fl.us/cgi-bin/view_page.pl?Tab=session&Submenu=1&FT=D&File=sb1906er.html&Directory=session/2002/Senate/bills/billtext/html/
Title: S.B. 1906
Source: www.leg.state.fl.us

HISigned into law 05/2002P-12Continues 2001-02 appropriation to fund position in the department of accounting and general services to coordinate public and private efforts to repair and maintain public schools. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/sb2068_.htm
Title: S.B. 2068
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov

MDVetoed 05/2002P-12Establishes new allocation method for district grants under the Aging Schools Program; provides specified additional funds yearly to county boards. Establishes Task Force to Study Public School Facilities, establishes duties and membership. Requires task force to report to the governor and general assembly by December 31, 2002, at which time task force is dissolved. http://mlis.state.md.us/2002rs/bills/hb/hb0937e.rtf http://mlis.state.md.us/2002rs/veto_letters/hb0937.htm
Title: H.B. 937
Source: mlis.state.md.us

MDSigned into law 05/2002P-12Establishes appointed New Prince George's County Board of Education and requirements for membership. Provides for compensation of board members. Allows for nonvoting student member. Establishes Chief Executive Officer as executive officer, secretary, and treasurer of county board. Establishes duties of CEO of the board in Prince George's County. Creates selection process for superintendent for Prince George's County. Establishes office, duties and selection process of chief academic officer, chief financial officer and chief accountability officer in Prince George's County. Establishes Parent and Community Advisory Board in Prince George's County; requires regular board and CEO consultation with the Parent and Community Advisory Board. Requires Prince George's County CEO to develop comprehensive master plan, for the board to review, approve, and begin implementation of by November 1, 2002. Requires state board and state superintendent to review and approve master plan. Establishes numerous required areas the master plan must address, including curriculum, professional development, personnel evaluation, addressing the needs of at-risk students and closing the achievement gap. Requires CEO and board to publish annual report addressing specified areas. Allows Prince George's County board or designated committee to hear appeal of CEO's decision on areas affecting specific student. Requires annual allocation of state and Prince George's County government funds through FY07 for public school construction projects. Makes project release for bidding contingent upon approval by the Interagency Committee on School Construction. Changes borders of Prince George's County. Establishes system for election, removal and compensation of Prince George's County board members, 5 representing local areas and 4 at large. Allows for voting student member; student member prohibited from voting on specified administrative and personnel issues. Terms of appointed New Prince George's County board members to expire December 3, 2006. Requires chief academic officer of Prince George's County to devise plan for teacher participation in development of curriculum, instruction, and professional development. Provides for supplementary annual state funding for Prince George's County in FYs 04-07 contingent upon and to the degree of achievement of benchmarks and outcomes in the master plan approved by the state superintendent and state board. Requires New Prince George's County Board to locate interim CEO by August 15, 2002 and permanent CEO by January 1, 2003. Requires consultant to perform comprehensive review of Prince George's County system and new board by June 1, 2006, including review of educational and management reforms made by new board. http://mlis.state.md.us/2002rs/bills/hb/hb0949e.rtf
Title: H.B. 949
Source: mlis.state.md.us

MDSigned into law 05/2002P-12Requires that county board financial audit results be reported to state superintendent, county fiscal authority, and specified house and senate committees. Requries Management Oversight Panel to monitor implementation of audits' recommendations and coordination office to support Management Oversight Panel until the state superintendent determines that all the audits' recommendations have been addressed. Modifies the basic current expense formula to create a new foundation program for state education funding; creates a compensatory education funding program; creates a funding program for students with limited English; creates a special education funding program; establishes guaranteed tax base program. Extends funding for public school construction projects in Prince George's County and Baltimore City from 2003 to 2004. Establishes Task Force to Study Public School Facilities; requires task force to study specified issues in the realms of school construction. Terminates task force on December 31, 2002. Provides unrestricted grants of specified amounts in FY 03 to county boards. Requires Prince George's County Board to develop and submit comprehensive master plan and Superintendent to approve master plan before it receives its unrestricted grant. http://mlis.state.md.us/2002rs/bills/sb/sb0856e.rtf
Title: S.B. 856
Source: mlis.state.md.us

MDSigned into law 05/2002P-12Increases maximum of aggregate principal amount of bonds outstanding that Baltimore district may hold from $25 million to $75 million. Require Baltimore board and CEO to ensure increased community involvement and outreach in support of the city's public schools. Deletes 1997 section requiring adoption and implementation of transition plan. Replaces with requirement that by June 1, 2002, Baltimore district CEO submit 5-year comprehensive master plan to board for review and approval by August 30, 2002 and subsequent review and approval by state board and superintendent. Requires CEO or designee to consult with specified others, including teachers, students and parents during the development of the master plan. Requires master plan to be updated and submitted for state board and superintendent review and approval on annual basis. Establishes areas which master plan must address. Requires department and Baltimore school system to jointly develop a principal development initiative pairing distinguished principals from outside the system and action support teams with principals in training in Baltimore. Addresses minimum appropriations to Baltimore Public School System. Requires consultant to evaluate the Baltimore City-State Partnership and the reform initiatives of the Baltimore City Public School System by December 1, 2006, and the board of commissioners and the state board to report to the general assembly on a review of the evaluation by January 15, 2007. Requires chief officers of Baltimore Public Schools to meet on at least a quarterly basis with the Special Master assigned to the case, after 6 of which meetings the CEO and the state superintendent may adjust the communication schedule. Requires state and Baltimore agencies to communicate on at least a quarterly basis on facilities planning in the Baltimore Public Schools, including on capital improvement program issues. Requires transfer of certain real property assets from Baltimore City Public School System to Baltimore City Board of Commissioners. Through June 30, 2009, permits Board of Public Works to approve state funding for capital improvements to Baltimore public school buildings deeded to Baltimore board or mayor and city council of Baltimore. Requires city to continue cooperation with school system to eliminate environmental hazards in the school system. Permits funds appropriated for the Baltimore City-State Partnership to be used to support the principal development initiative. http://mlis.state.md.us/2002rs/bills/hb/hb0853e.rtf
Title: H.B. 853
Source: mlis.state.md.us

AZSigned into law 04/2002P-12Sets limits to amount that local board may budget outside of the capital outlay revenue limit. Requires districts pursuing desegregation voluntarily or under mandate to report to the department biennially on desegregation expenditures, activities and documented progress towards unitary status. Report must include a demonstration of demographic and academic achievement trends. Establishes joint legislative committee on desegregation expenses. Sets limits on district expenditures on desegregation activities. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/45leg/2r/laws/0068.htm
Title: H.B. 2550
Source: www.azleg.state.az.us

MESigned into law 04/2002P-12Authorizes a $28,500,000 General Fund bond issue to capitalize the School Revolving Renovation Fund, to provide grants to public educational institutions to install sprinkler systems in dormitories, to renovate the Harlow Office Building and to provide a center for homeless teenagers. http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/billdocs/LD212801.doc
Title: H.B. 1628
Source: janus.state.me.us

NESigned into law 04/2002P-12LB 391 is the Nebraska Schools Construction Alternatives Act. The bill allows a school district to enter into a design-build contract or construction management at risk contract for a public project if the school adheres to specified procedures. It is voluntary on the part of the school district whether these types of contracts are used for capital construction projects. School districts that opt to enter into these contracts may do so in some instances to accelerate building projects and reduce capital expenditures. http://www.unicam.state.ne.us/Legal/SLIP_LB391.pdf
Title: L.B. 391
Source: http://www.unicam.state.ne.us

NHSigned into law 04/2002P-12Establishes a committee to study indoor air quality and fire safety in public schools.
Title: H.B. 329
Source: http://www.state.nh.us/gencourt/gencourt.htm

UTSigned into law 04/2002Postsec.Modifies provisions related to security procedures at State Institutions of Higher Education by allowing the State Board of Regents to authorize institutional to establish no more than 1 bearing room at each institution as a secure area.
Title: S.B. 164
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

VASigned into law 04/2002P-12Makes the local governing body of a locality a tenant in common with the local school board in instances where the locality has incurred a multi- year financial obligation to fund the acquisition, construction or improvement of public school property. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?021+ful+CHAP0674
Title: S.B. 276
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us

VASigned into law 04/2002P-12Authorizes school boards to enter into agreements with private business and industry for the establishment, installation, renovation, remodeling, or construction of satellite classrooms for grades kindergarten through three on a site owned by the business or industry and leased to the school board at no cost. The local school board may adopt procedures for the enrollment of children of employees of the private industry who reside outside the attendance zone for such classrooms. Such procedures shall be designed to ensure compliance with all federal and state laws and regulations and constitutional provisions prohibiting discrimination that are applicable to public schools and with any court-ordered desegregation plan in effect for the school division. Agreements for such satellite classrooms, shall include, among other things, (i) a detailed description of the satellite site, the site development necessary for new construction, remodeling, or renovation for the accomplishment of the project, and any facility to be constructed; (ii) a plan for the reimbursement of the school division by the private industry or business upon premature termination of any such lease agreement; (iii) an enrollment plan, including grade levels to be served; and (iv) a description of any waivers to be requested from the Board of Education for the operation of such satellite classrooms. This bill also authorizes in the tax code the relevant local government, by ordinance, to provide an exemption, in whole or in part, from the licensure tax for private businesses and industries entering into these agreements. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?021+ful+CHAP0717
Title: H.B. 755
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us

IDSigned into law 03/2002P-12Amends existing law to extend conditions for applications to the School Safety and Health Revolving Loan and Grant Fund to include authority to draw upon the fund for grants for indebtedness incurred for the abatement of unsafe or unhealthy conditions; provides for the method for determination of present value. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1431.html
Title: S.B. 1431
Source: www3.state.id.us

IDSigned into law 03/2002P-12Amends existing law to clarify requirements for the abatement of unsafe or unhealthy conditions in school buildings; defines a serious safety hazard; provides for a response to a serious safety hazard within the time specified and for an appeal of the finding; authorizes injunctive relief for failure to comply with a notice or order relating to a serious safety hazard; provides for penalties for violations. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1434.html
Title: S.B. 1434
Source: www3.state.id.us

INSigned into law 03/2002P-12Expands the definition of educational facility project for purposes of the Indiana Development Finance Authority Law to permit the authority to provide funding to certain nonprofit corporations for real property and improvements, personal property, and noncapital costs to fund a judgment, settlement, or other cost or liability.
Title: H.B. 1143
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

MESigned into law 03/2002P-12Removes the cap on the fees charged by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of General Services for services associated with a school construction project; requires the Department of Education to report on the results of a survey to access the level of satisfaction with the school construction service of the bureau.
Title: H.B. 373
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

NMSigned into law 03/2002P-12Enacts the School Revenue Bond Act; allows federal funds to be pledged for school revenue bonds. A local school board may issue bonds to finance the purchase, construction, renovation, equipping or furnishing of an income project and may irrevocably pledge any or all pledgeable revenue to the payment of those bonds and to the debt service reserve fund if one is established for the bonds.

Title: H.B. 359
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

WASigned into law 03/2002P-12Relates to clarifying the uses of the school district capital projects fund to include the costs of implementing technology facilities plans; includes costs associated with implementing technology systems, facilities, and projects, including acquiring hardward, licensing software, and on-line applications and training related foregoing.
Title: S.B. 6515
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

WVSigned into law 03/2002P-12Relates to air quality in new schools; requires rules to establish a process for independent radon testing, adjusting and valacing heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems; requires training of personnel in the maintenance and operation of such systems.
Title: S.B. 32
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

WYSigned into law 03/2002P-12Relates to school capital construction; establishes a school capital construction system; establishes a state school facilities commission; prescribes transitional school building activities; provides for school bonds.
Title: H.B. 43
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

GASigned into law 02/2002P-12Authorizes supplementary appropriation, by issuance of general obligation bonds, to the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund for educational facilities for county and independent schools, through the State Board of Education and the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission.
Title: H.B. 1000
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

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+ School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching)
+ School/District Structure/Operations--School Size
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation
+ Service-Learning
+ Special Education
+ Special Education--Finance
+ Special Education--Placement
+ Special Populations--Corrections Education
+ Special Populations--Gifted and Talented
+ Special Populations--Homeless Education
+ Standards
+ Standards--Implementation
+ State Longitudinal Data Systems
+ State Policymaking
+ State Policymaking--Politics
+ State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions
+ Student Achievement
+ Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance
+ Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring
+ Student Supports--Remediation
+ Students
+ Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities
+ Students--Employment
+ Students--Records/Rights
+ Teaching Quality
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds.
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds.
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers
+ Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay
+ Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits
+ Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness
+ Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring
+ Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals
+ Teaching Quality--Preparation
+ Teaching Quality--Professional Development
+ Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention
+ Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights
+ Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract
+ Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining
+ Technology
+ Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware
+ Technology--Equitable Access
+ Technology--Funding Issues
+ Technology--Internet Safety
+ Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training
+ Textbooks and Open Source
+ Urban