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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 294B.1 CLASSROOMS FOR THE 1 2 TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY INITIATIVE. 1 3 It is in the public interest to develop, fund, and 1 4 encourage a number of classrooms for the twenty-first century 1 5 within the public school system of the state of Iowa to ensure 1 6 that school children, teachers, and administrators are 1 7 equipped to excel in the twenty-first century. These 1 8 classrooms would provide state of the art information and 1 9 communication technology to facilitate and enrich the 1 10 educational experience of Iowa's school population. These 1 11 classrooms would be equipped with technological equipment 1 12 which at a minimum would include a teacher workstation, a 1 13 telephone, a laser printer, two student workstations, a CD-ROM 1 14 drive, a videodisk player, and large screen presentation 1 15 equipment. The department of education, in direct 1 16 communication with teachers of all educational disciplines, 1 17 representatives of the area education agencies, and 1 18 representatives of business and industry shall develop 1 19 appropriate standards for the educational technology to be 1 20 used in these classrooms. These technology standards shall 1 21 ensure that technology and infrastructure procured for school 1 22 districts comply with compatibility, uniformity, and 1 23 interconnectivity standards. 1 24 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 294B.2 TECHNOLOGY PLAN. 1 25 Each school district as part of the development of a 1 26 strategic plan pursuant to section 280.12 shall include a plan 1 27 for implementing the use of technology within the district. 1 28 The department of education shall design the minimum 1 29 specifications and content for school district technology 1 30 plans. The area education agencies shall assist the local 1 31 school districts in the development of these strategic plans 1 32 for the use of technology. 1 33 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 294B.3 MOBILE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING 1 34 LABORATORIES. 1 35 Each area education agency shall develop, fund, and staff a 2 1 portable multi-media unit to assist in staff development 2 2 training for teachers and administrators in the use of 2 3 technology in the classroom and the school district community. 2 4 The unit shall offer the opportunity for extensive training 2 5 directly with equipment which would be available in the 2 6 twenty-first century classroom. If feasible, these units 2 7 would also be made available for training parents and 2 8 interested family members of children enrolled in the local 2 9 school districts. 2 10 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION. 294B.4 STAFF DEVELOPMENT. 2 11 Of the moneys allocated by the department of education to 2 12 local school districts to fund technology improvement and 2 13 advances in the public schools of the state, at least ten 2 14 percent shall be dedicated to the costs of staff development 2 15 for teachers and administrators. These moneys shall be 2 16 allocated on a continuing basis to assure that teachers and 2 17 administrators who need to acquire the skills necessary to 2 18 enhance the use of technology in the classroom are provided an 2 19 ongoing opportunity for advancement and training in the use of 2 20 the most up-to-date hardware and software. 2 21 Sec. 5. NEW SECTION. 294B.5 TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE. 2 22 The department of education shall make available grants to 2 23 those school districts which are able to demonstrate the 2 24 following: 2 25 1. The completion of a strategic plan for the use of 2 26 technology pursuant to section 294B.2. 2 27 2. A demonstrated commitment to the use of technology in 2 28 the classrooms. 2 29 3. The designation of an individual to coordinate and 2 30 integrate the use of technology in the classroom. 2 31 4. A commitment to educating and involving parents in the 2 32 use of technology. 2 33 5. Equal access by all children within the district to 2 34 technology. 2 35 6. The greatest opportunity for the application of 3 1 technology within an educational system which has not attained 3 2 a level comparable to other more technologically advantaged 3 3 school districts. 3 4 7. Evidence of cooperative partnerships with local private 3 5 and public entities such as business and industry and 3 6 libraries and museums. 3 7 Sec. 6. NEW SECTION. 294B.6 ASSESSMENT. 3 8 Each school district that receives a technology assistance 3 9 grant under this chapter shall complete an assessment 3 10 instrument developed by the department of education. The 3 11 instrument shall be designed to demonstrate that the school 3 12 district has been able to quantitatively and qualitatively 3 13 demonstrate an improvement in instruction, including 3 14 individualized learning and collaborative learning. 3 15 Sec. 7. Section 25B.2, subsection 3, shall not apply to 3 16 this Act. 3 17 EXPLANATION 3 18 This bill provides that Iowa establish classrooms for the 3 19 21st century which will include state of the art technology. 3 20 The minimum equipment is specified and the department of 3 21 education is required to take the lead role in setting 3 22 standards for equipment. Of funds allocated to local school 3 23 districts for technology at least 10 percent shall be 3 24 designated for staff development. Each area education agency 3 25 is to provide a mobile unit for instruction in technology for 3 26 teacher and administrators. Criteria for receiving grants are 3 27 established including demonstration of community cooperation, 3 28 involving parents, and designating one or more individuals 3 29 whose work responsibility is to coordinate the use of 3 30 technology. The department of education shall develop an 3 31 assessment instrument to measure progress after receipt of a 3 32 grant. 3 33 This bill makes inapplicable the statutory provision which 3 34 would relieve a political subdivision from complying with a 3 35 state mandate if funding for the cost of the state mandate is 4 1 not provided or specified. 4 2 LSB 2584SC 76 4 3 cl/sc/14
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