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1 1 Section 1. Section 256D.8, subsections 1 and 3, Code
1 2 Supplement 1999, are amended to read as follows:
1 3 1. Except as provided in subsection 2, a school district
1 4 shall expend funds received pursuant to section 256D.5,
1 5 subsection 2, for the acquisition, lease, lease-purchase,
1 6 installation, and maintenance of instructional technology
1 7 equipment, including hardware and software, materials and
1 8 supplies related to instructional technology, and staff
1 9 development and training related to instructional technology,
1 10 and shall establish priorities for the use of the funds.
1 11 However, funds received by a school district pursuant to
1 12 section 256D.5, subsection 2, shall not be expended to add a
1 13 full-time equivalent position or otherwise increase staffing,
1 14 except to employ computer technical support personnel.
1 15 3. Funds received by an area education agency pursuant to
1 16 section 256D.6, subsection 2, shall be expended for the costs
1 17 related to supporting school districts within the area served
1 18 with technology planning and equipment, including hardware and
1 19 software, materials and supplies related to instructional
1 20 technology, employment of computer technical support
1 21 personnel, and staff development and training related to
1 22 instructional technology.
1 23 Sec. 2. Section 295.4, Code 1999, is amended to read as
1 24 follows:
1 25 295.4 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY EXPENDITURES.
1 26 1. School districts, as defined in section 295.2,
1 27 subsection 8, shall expend funds received pursuant to section
1 28 295.2 for the acquisition, lease, lease-purchase,
1 29 installation, and maintenance of instructional technology
1 30 equipment, including hardware and software, materials and
1 31 supplies related to instructional technology, and staff
1 32 development and training related to instructional technology,
1 33 and shall establish priorities for the use of the funds.
1 34 However, funds received by a school district pursuant to
1 35 section 295.2 shall not be expended to add a full-time
2 1 equivalent position or otherwise increase staffing, except to
2 2 employ computer technical support personnel.
2 3 2. Funds received by an area education agency pursuant to
2 4 section 295.2 shall be expended for the costs related to
2 5 supporting school districts within the area served with
2 6 technology planning and equipment, including hardware and
2 7 software, materials and supplies related to instructional
2 8 technology, employment of computer technical support
2 9 personnel, and staff development and training related to
2 10 instructional technology.
2 11 EXPLANATION
2 12 This bill permits a school district or area education
2 13 agency to use state school improvement technology funds to
2 14 employ computer technical support personnel.
2 15 Code chapter 295, which establishes the school improvement
2 16 and technology program and sunsets on June 30, 2001, and Code
2 17 chapter 256D, which establishes the school improvement
2 18 technology block grant program and funds the program from
2 19 fiscal year 2001-2002 through 2002-2003, both use similar
2 20 language to set forth permissible expenditures of funds
2 21 received by school districts and area education agencies under
2 22 the programs. Currently, language in the Code prohibits
2 23 school districts from using technology funds to add a full-
2 24 time equivalent position or otherwise increase staffing. The
2 25 current Code language does not specifically prohibit or permit
2 26 an area education agency from using its technology funds to
2 27 increase staffing.
2 28 LSB 5365HH 78
2 29 kh/gg/8
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