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1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. ___
1 2 BY TYMESON
1 3 A Resolution requesting the Legislative Council to
1 4 create a new century learning technology commission
1 5 to examine options for integrating technology into
1 6 the classroom to prepare students for an economy
1 7 that is increasingly dependent on technology and
1 8 innovation.
1 9 WHEREAS, the House of Representatives finds that
1 10 technology has a key role in revolutionizing the
1 11 state's education system, and the integration of
1 12 technology into the school curriculum can motivate and
1 13 assist students to achieve at high levels and prepare
1 14 them to become the knowledge workers of the 21st
1 15 Century workforce by providing them with the skills
1 16 necessary to compete in the global market; and
1 17 WHEREAS, many Iowa schools are implementing
1 18 technology projects and updating technology in their
1 19 classrooms, including projects involving distance
1 20 learning, virtual learning, and laptop computers in
1 21 the classroom; and
1 22 WHEREAS, technology offers this state a significant
1 23 opportunity to improve the performance of its schools
1 24 and to promote a wide range of high-quality
1 25 educational options utilizing technology for children
1 26 enrolled in the schools of this state; NOW THEREFORE,
1 27 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
1 28 That the Legislative Council is requested to create a
1 29 new century learning technology commission, to be
1 30 charged with developing a new century learning
2 1 technology plan to achieve the goal of preparing
2 2 students for an economy that is increasingly dependent
2 3 on technology and innovation. The commission shall
2 4 examine the use of technology in Iowa's and the
2 5 nation's elementary and secondary classrooms; and
2 6 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the plan developed by
2 7 the commission shall include, but not be limited to,
2 8 the following:
2 9 1. The costs and benefits of each component of the
2 10 plan.
2 11 2. The professional development needed to
2 12 integrate learning technology into classroom
2 13 technology.
2 14 3. Strategies for implementation of the plan,
2 15 including, at a minimum, phasing in the plan over a
2 16 term of years.
2 17 4. Strategies that coordinate the learning
2 18 technology in kindergarten through grade twelve with
2 19 the initiatives and resources of the department of
2 20 education, Iowa communications network, area education
2 21 agencies, higher education institutions providing
2 22 approved practitioner preparation programs, and other
2 23 accredited postsecondary institutions in the state.
2 24 5. Procedures for data tracking and assessment of
2 25 the progress in implementing the goals of the
2 26 initiative and the plan.
2 27 6. Strategies to establish a public-private
2 28 partnership between state government and a private
2 29 business with a proven record of success in
2 30 undertakings of similar focus and size; and
3 1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the plan shall be
3 2 consistent with the following guiding principles:
3 3 1. EQUITY. The plan shall promote equal
3 4 opportunity for and provide meaningful access to
3 5 wireless learning technology resources for all Iowa
3 6 students regardless of geographic location or economic
3 7 means.
3 8 2. INTEGRATION WITH THE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND
3 9 TEACHER QUALITY PROGRAM ESTABLISHED IN CHAPTER 284.
3 10 The plan shall support student achievement through the
3 11 integration of learning technologies that are content-
3 12 focused and that add value to existing instructional
3 13 methods.
3 14 3. SUSTAINABILITY AND AVOIDANCE OF OBSOLESCENCE.
3 15 The plan shall provide for the future sustainability
3 16 of learning technology resources by adapting to future
3 17 educational needs and technological changes and by
3 18 avoiding obsolescence of learning technology
3 19 resources.
3 20 4. TEACHER PREPARATION AND PROFESSIONAL
3 21 DEVELOPMENT. The plan shall provide professional
3 22 development and training programs for teachers and
3 23 other educators in the use and integration of learning
3 24 technology tools in curriculum development,
3 25 instructional methods, and student assessment systems.
3 26 5. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. The plan shall foster
3 27 economic development across all regions of the state
3 28 and the preparation of students for an economy that
3 29 embraces technology and innovation; and
3 30 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the commission shall
4 1 be appointed no later than July 1, 2004.
4 2 1. The commission membership shall consist of the
4 3 following:
4 4 a. Seven voting members from the general public
4 5 who shall be appointed by the Legislative Council.
4 6 b. One nonvoting, ex officio member who is a
4 7 member of the state board of education and is
4 8 appointed by the chairperson of the state board of
4 9 education.
4 10 c. One nonvoting, ex officio member who is the
4 11 state librarian or the state librarian's designee.
4 12 d. One nonvoting, ex officio member representing
4 13 public postsecondary education institutions who is
4 14 employed by a public postsecondary institution and is
4 15 appointed by the Legislative Council.
4 16 e. Three nonvoting, ex officio members
4 17 representing three different school districts and who
4 18 are appointed by the Legislative Council as follows:
4 19 (1) From a list of three names submitted by a
4 20 certified employee organization representing teachers
4 21 licensed under chapter 272, a teacher employed by a
4 22 school district or area education agency.
4 23 (2) From a list of three names submitted by a
4 24 statewide organization representing administrators
4 25 licensed under chapter 272, an administrator employed
4 26 by a school district.
4 27 (3) From a list of three names submitted by a
4 28 statewide organization representing school boards, a
4 29 member of a board of directors of a school district.
4 30 f. One nonvoting, ex officio member who is a
5 1 member of the Senate and is appointed by the President
5 2 of the Senate.
5 3 g. One nonvoting, ex officio member who is a
5 4 member of the House of Representatives and is
5 5 appointed by the Speaker of the House of
5 6 Representatives.
5 7 2. Commission members shall be appointed in
5 8 compliance with sections 69.16 and 69.16A.
5 9 Appointments of public members shall be made to
5 10 provide broad representation of the various
5 11 geographical areas of the state insofar as possible.
5 12 3. In appointing members to the commission, proper
5 13 consideration shall be given to persons with
5 14 experience or special knowledge in one or more of the
5 15 following areas: education, business, economic
5 16 development, technology, and finance.
5 17 4. The commission shall elect a chairperson and a
5 18 vice chairperson from among the voting members of the
5 19 commission; and
5 20 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the commission shall
5 21 submit its findings, recommendations, and its new
5 22 century learning technology plan in a report to the
5 23 General Assembly by December 15, 2004.
5 24 LSB 6967HH 80
5 25 kh/pj/5
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