From the ECS State Policy Database Technology--Funding Issues

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. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary AL Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Electronic Textbooks, Wireless Electronic Devices, and Bonds H.B. 165 Establishes the Alabama Ahead Act. Beginning with the 2012-13 school year, requires provision of electronic textbooks and other instructional materials to all grade 9-12 students and teachers in districts that choose to participate, to the extent approved elec... More... GA Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Online Learning S.B. 289 - Online Learning Directs the state board to establish rules and regulations to maximize the number of students, beginning with students entering ninth grade in the 2014-2015 school year (Class of 2018), who complete at least one course containing online learning through (1) an... More... FL Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Funding Online/Blended Learning H.B. 7063 - Funding Online/Blended Learning Permits a student in grades K-5 to be counted as a full-time equivalent (FTE) in a virtual instruction program (policy previously allowed FTE count only of students in grades 6-12). Requires district providing instruction to report FTE students, rather than di... More... FL Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Digital Instructional Materials Work Group H.B. 5101 - Digital Instructional Materials Work Group From bill analysis: Creates the Digital Instructional Materials Work Group. The purpose of the 8 member group is to plan and monitor the implementation of the transition to digital instructional materials. Directs the group to submit a plan to the legislature ... More... TX Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Courses Offered Through State Virtual School Network S.B. 1 Permits a student to enroll in a course provided through the state virtual school network if the student is either under 21 or under 26 and entitled to the benefits of the Foundation School Program under Section 42.003. Directs each district or open-enrollment... More... NC Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 06/2011 P-12 Technology-Related Funding H.B. 200 - Technology-Related Funding Effective June 30, 2011, ends specified funding for (1) the School Connectivity Initiative and (2) the Friday Institute at North Carolina State University to evaluate the effectiveness of using technology and its impact on 21st-century teaching and learning ou... More... NC Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 06/2011 P-12 North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) H.B. 200 - North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) Requires the North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) program to report to the state board and maintain an administrative office at the department of public instruction. Requires that the director of NCVPS ensure that students in rural and low-wealth count... More... ME Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Digital Learning S.P. 161 Requires the Commissioner of Education to develop a program of technical assistance, including professional development and training for instruction in digital literacy and the establishment of a clearinghouse for information on the use of online learning reso... More... WA Signed into law 04/2011 Community College Student Fees H.B. 1909 Enhances the community and technical college system by making the maximum use of certain technologies. Creates the community and technical college innovation account to pay and secure the payment of the principal of and interest on financing contracts and to... More... ID Signed into law 04/2011 P-12 Students Come First S.B. 1184 The Students Come First legislation relates to public school modernization and reform. The legislature has a duty to ensure that state's schools are on firm financial ground. To ensure the state can educate more students at a higher level with limited resource... More... ID Signed into law 04/2011 P-12 Online learning S.B. 1184 -Online Learning Requires the State Board of Education to create digital citizenship standards, and to consider adding online courses as a graduation requirement for the class of 2016. Creates a task force to study and develop plans for implementation of online courses, one-... More... ID Signed into law 04/2011 P-12 Public School Technology S.B. 1184 - Technology Provides high school teachers with mobile computing devices first in the rollout beginning with the 2012-2013 school year. Provides one-third of high school students access to mobile computing devices beginning with the 2013-2014 school year until all students... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Joint Technological Education Finance H.B. 2127 Relates to joint technological education and the formula for funding students enrolled in both a local district and a joint technological education program at a community college or career education and technological education center. Allows a school district ... More... OK Signed into law 02/2010 P-12 Technology Purchasing S.B. 749 Allows issuance of bonds for purchase of hardware and software equipment necessary for implementation and training; adds electronic media, perpetual or continuous district software license agreements to the definition of the word school equipment. http://www.s... More... CA Vetoed 10/2009 P-12 Education Technology Task Force A.B. 836 Adds Article 15.1., "Education Technology Task Force" to the education code. Defines "technology literacy". Establishes a task force for education technology to make preliminary recommendations on technology literacy model standards for grades 7-12. Specifies ... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 School Technology Revolving Loan Fund S.B. 611 - School Technology Revolving Loan Fund Allows nonpublic schools that are recognized by the state board of education to apply for a loan under the School Technology Revolving Loan Fund. However, provides that priority must be given to public school districts, charter schools, area vocational centers... More... OH Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Educational Technology Services, Information Technology Centers H.B. 1 - Section 3301.075 and 3301.076 From DOE summary of H.B. 1: Eliminates current law that permits the department to contract with an independent for-profit or nonprofit entity to provide information on Ohio government through the Ohio Education Computer Network (OECN) to school district libra... More... CA Signed into law 09/2008 P-12 Technology S.B. 1637 Provides that provisions of the State Technology Assistance Project, which provides a regionalized network of technical assistance to schools and school districts and funding to districts, on the implementation of education technology, remain in effect through... More... IL Signed into law 08/2008 P-12 Assorted Amendments to the School Code S.B. 2482 Repeals the Professional Development Block Grant. Amends requirements related to annual census for special education, such that census must include students age 3 to 21 (rather than birth to 21) receiving special education services. Eliminates requirement that... More... PA Signed into law 07/2008 P-12 Postsec. Budget Bill - H.B. 1067 Sets the school finance distribution formula based primarily on what it will take for students to meet the state's academic standards. The amount is based largely on the findings of the 2007 Costing-Out Study. Provides for a transferring pupil's disciplinary r... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Postsec. Community College S.B. 1340 Exempts from sales and use taxation application services, defined as software applications provided remotely using hypertext transfer protocol or another network protocol, that are designed to assess or test student learning or to promote curriculum design or ... More... TN Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Formula to Guide Technology Appropriations S.B. 3286 Any K-12 education funding appropriated outside the basic education program (BEP) for technology, internet, internet connectivity, or elearning is to be distributed according to a formula adopted by the state board of education. At least half of the funds so a... More... NE Signed into law 04/2008 P-12 Learning Communities, Telecommunication Services L.B. 1154 From the fiscal note: LB 1154 pertains to learning communities. Section 8 changes the requirements for transportation of students in a learning community. Free transportation is to be provided to a student contributing to the socioeconomic diversity of enrollm... More... WA Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Using Capital Funds for Technology H.B. 1280 Adds a new section. States that the legislature recognizes that technology has become an integral part of the facilities and educational delivery systems in our schools. In order to prepare our state's students to participate fully in our state's economy, scho... More... NY Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Instructional Computer Hardware and Technology Equipment Apportionment S.B. 2107 - Part B, Section 7-a and 7-b Section 7-a: Adds new section 753 to education code, on instructional computer hardware and technology equipment apportionment. Authorizes a district to be eligible for an apportionment for approved expenses for: (1) The purchase or lease of micro and/or mini... More... WV Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 21st Century Tools for Schools Technology Initiative S.B. 603 Establishes the 21st Century Tools for 21st Century Schools Technology Initiative to replace, enhance and fund current technology programs in schools; requires the development of a 21st Century Strategic Technology Learning Plan under the initiative and sets f... More... CO Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Online Course Reimbursement H.B. 1008 Concerns reimbursement for supplemental on-line education courses. School districts and charter schools may receive reimbursement for all or a portion of the costs incurred in purchasing supplemental online education courses for students in grades 6-12. For ex... More... LA Issued 11/2005 P-12 E-Rate Oversight Committee Executive Order 104 Also referred to as Executive Order No. KBB 05-83. Authorizes an E-Rate Oversight Committee to work under the guidance of the Universal Service Administrative Authority and the Federal Communications Commission on the rebuilding of school and library technolog... More... IN Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Grants for Technology Plans H.B. 1001 (Section 127) Rewrites IC 20-20-13-18 on uses of school technology. Requires grants for technology plans to fund uses that promote 1:1 computing infrastructure, e-learning and other uses of technology approved by the department of education. http://www.in.gov/legislative/... More... NM Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Educational Technology H.B. 511 Creates the Educational Technology Deficiency Correction Fund. No later than September 1, 2005, the Education Technology Bureau will define and develop minimum educational technology adequacy standards to supplement the adequacy standards developed by the publ... More... ID Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Division of Operations S.B. 1223 A portion of this bill repeals fiscal support for the Idaho student information management system (ISIMS) in section 33-120A of the Idaho Code, beginning with fiscal year 2005-2006. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1223.html... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Digital Conversion of Educational Television H.B. 1268 Concerns the Department of Education educational television division general network maintenance and digital conversion phase III general improvement appropriation. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/hb1268.pdf... More... MI Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 2005 School Aid Budget S.B. 1069 Freedom to Learn Grants The Executive appropriates $5 million to continue to purchase wireless technology for 6th grade pupils; this is a reduction of $17 million from the FY 2004 appropriation level. Maintains the federal funds at $17.3 million. The Senate co... More... NH Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Universal Service Telephone Charges H.B. 1221 Urges the oversight committee on telecommunications to study aspects of federal universal service funding; requires the commissioner of the department of education to develop and distribute to districts instructions on the proper methods for application for th... More... RI Rule Adoption 11/2003 P-12 Telecommunication Education Access Fund (Uncodified) Establishes a program and funding mechanism for qualified libraries and schools (K to 12) to assist in paying the cost of acquiring, installing and using telecommunications technologies to access the internet. RHODE ISLAND REG 1990 (SN)... More... IL Signed into law 07/2003 P-12 School Technology Revolving Loan Program H.B. 2354 Amends a Section of the School Code concerning the School Technology Revolving Loan Program. Provides that funds may be used for the purpose of making the integration of technology in the classroom possible. Provides that loans shall be made available to publi... More... ID Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Digital Learning Academy S.B. 1170 Directs the board of directors of the Idaho Digital Learning Academy to set fees charged to school districts for student participation, fees charged for summer school and fees charged to students and adults for professional development offerings; clarifies tha... More... CO Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Technology Learning Grant S.B. 198 Concerns the elimination of the technology learning grant and revolving loan program.http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/pubhome.nsf... More... CA Signed into law 09/2002 P-12 Establishes the Education Technology Grant Program S.B. 192 Establishes the Education Technology Grant Program of 2002. Provides technology education grants for schools serving pupils in grades 4 to 8 consistent with the federal Enhancing Children Through Technology Act of 2001.... More... MT Signed into law 08/2002 P-12 School Technology Fund Revenues Temporarily Eliminated H.B. 4 Reduces the General Fund shortfall in revenue by temporarily eliminating the revenue dedicated to the School Technology Fund; includes income produced from the annual timber harvest on common school trust lands. http://www.ecs.org/html/offsite.asp?document=htt... More... KS Signed into law 06/2002 P-12 Funding for KAN-ED Network S.B. 614 Relates to funding and requirements for contracts with telecommunications carriers for provision of broadband access of the KAN-ED network; relates to a broadband technology-based network to which schools, libraries and hospitals may connect for broadband Inte... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Computer Hardware Purchases H.B. 2165 Defines "computer hardware." Prohibits Class B bonds proceeds from being expended on computer hardware. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/45leg/2r/bills/hb2165h.htm... More... OR Approved by voters 05/2002 P-12 Postsec. Constitutional Amendment V. 1 (Ballot Measure No. 10) Proposes a Constitutional Amendment in that the state may hold and dispose of stock received in exchange for technology created in whole or in part by a public institution of post- secondary education received prior to December 5, 2002,... More... FL Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Communications Services Rates for Educational Institutions H.B. 1511 Revises various provisions relating to communications services taxation; provides a transition rule for reduced local communications services tax rates; defines religious institution and educational institution for purposes of sales of communications services;... More... WA Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Technology Part of Capital Projects S.B. 6515 Relates 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... More... ID Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Funds for Idaho Council for Technology in Learning H.B. 737 Provides that of the moneys allocated for one time technology expenditures in House Bill No. 683 of the Second Regular Session of the Fifty-sixth Idaho Legislature, a specified amount may be used by the Idaho Council for Technology in Learning to match technol... More... MA Signed into law 12/2001 P-12 Funding for technology training/infrastructure and a music education initiative H.B. 4797A Creates the Capital Needs Investment Trust Fund, which sets aside money for education technology; provides for statewide systems and competitive grants for districts that use technology to increase student achievement; funds the virtual education space, an onl... More... CA Signed into law 10/2001 P-12 Creation of High Tech Schools A.B. 620 Establishes the High-Tech Schools Grant Program to provide grants to eligible school districts or charter schools for the purpose of establishing new high-tech high schools. Provides that the grant program be administered by the Superintendent of Public Instru... More... NY Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Donated Computers S.B. 5248 Extends the expiration date of the provisions of a section of the General Municipal Law, authorizing municipalities to donate surplus computers, computer equipment and computer software to public schools, public libraries, other public and private institutions... More... OR Signed into law 07/2001 Postsec. Higher Education Technology Transfer Fund Board S.B. 101, S.B. 102 Establishes Higher Education Technology Transfer Fund Board to promote higher education institution technology transfers and to manage fund; directs board to disburse moneys received from fund to eligible higher education institutions. http://www.leg.state.or... More... NV Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Technology & Signing Bonuses for Teachers S.B. 427 Appropriates $9,950,000 for technology grants for fiscal years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003: $1,250,000 per year for grants for the minimal level necessary to provide a networked computer for each classroom; $1,250,000 per year in grants for repair, replacement and... More... NE Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Distance Education Funding L.B. 833 Changes the allocation of the Education Innovation Fund in 2001-02 and 2002-03. The bill provides that up to 20% of the Education Innovation Fund (lottery proceeds), not to exceed $1.5 million per fiscal year, will be granted for a distance education network c... More... MT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Depreciation of Technology Equipment & Bonds for Technology S.B. 313 Authorizes a district to depreciate technological equipment as an authorized use of the Technology Acquisition and Depreciation Fund; requires voter approval for a levy to increase the districts funds to support technology.... More... IN Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 School technology fund S.B. 454 Makes various changes concerning school accounting and school business officers; removes provisions requiring certain money to be deposited in the school technology fund.... More... NM Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Technology Lease-Purchases S.B. 533 Authorizes the lease-purchase of technology equipment for schools.... More... UT Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Tax Deductions for Contributions H.B. 281 Relates to an individual income tax deduction for contributions for education to allow for contributions made to applied technology centers or applied technology service centers.... More... VA Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Technology Funds S.B. 1057 Clarifies that funds provided for educational technology may be used for career and technical education and vocational programs as well as academic programs.... More... DE Signed into law 07/2000 P-12 Technology Grant Program S.B. 412 Establishes a technology block grant to be administered by the Delaware Center for Educational Technology and the Department of Education; relates to bond funds to provide computer access to all students in Delaware shall be maintained by a combination of Stat... More... CA Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 Postsec. Computer Grant Program A.B. 2882 Establishes the Education Technology Grant Program to provide one time grants to school districts and charter schools to acquire or lease computers for instructional purposes. Requires the Office of the Secretary for Education to administer the application pro... More... CO Signed into law 06/2000 Postsec. Creation of Advanced Technology Fund for Postsecondary Education H.B. 1430 Concerns the creation of the Advanced Technology Fund for use by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education.... More... CO Signed into law 05/2000 Postsec. Tax Credits for Contributions H.B. 1052 Concerns an income tax credit for monetary contributions to the Colorado Institute for Telecommunication Education.... More... CO Signed into law 05/2000 Postsec. Creation of Colorado High Technology Scholarships H.B. 1355 Concerns high technology scholarships; establishes the Colorado High Technology Scholarship Program; creates a credit against state income tax for monetary contributions made to fund high technology scholarships awarded through the program.... More... MN Signed by governor 05/2000 P-12 Telecommunications Access Funding H.B. 3800 Establishes a new categorical aid to fund telecommunication access for two years: FY 2001 and FY 2002. Requires the commissioner of CFL, in cooperation with the commissioner of administration and the Minnesota education telecommunication council, to recommend ... More... IN Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Savings from Telecommunications Act S.B. 393 Establishes a method for determining the amount of money saved by a school corporation as the result of universal service discounts under the federal Telecommunications Act of 1966; delays the deadline for the initial filing of school corporation reports conce... More... NM Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Technology Equity S.B. 214 Relates to the educational technology fund distribution; provides an equity adjustment to assure minimum distributions to school districts from the educational technology fund.... More...