1. Commencing with the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, each school district shall include a technology plan as a component of the annual report submitted to the department of education in accordance with section 256.7, subsection 21, paragraphs "a" and "c". The plan shall be developed by licensed professional staff of the district, including both teachers and administrators. The plan shall, at a minimum, focus on the attainment of student achievement goals on academic and other core indicators, consider the district's interconnectivity with the Iowa communications network, and demonstrate how the board will utilize technology to improve student achievement. The technology plan shall be kept on file in the district and a copy of the plan, and any subsequent amendments to the plan, shall be sent to the appropriate area education agency.
2. Prior to receiving funds under this chapter, each area education agency shall develop a plan to assist school districts in the development of a technology planning process to meet the purposes of the school improvement technology block grant program. The plan shall describe how the area education agency intends to support school districts with instructional technology staff development and training. The department shall approve each plan prior to the disbursement of funds. An area education agency needs to develop only one plan and send it to the department of education while this chapter is effective. An area education agency may submit a plan that meets the requirements of chapter 295, Code 2001. An annual progress report shall be submitted to the department of education.
3. Prior to receiving funds pursuant to section 256D.5, subsection 2, the Iowa braille and sight saving school, the state school for the deaf, and the Price laboratory school at the university of northern Iowa shall each submit to the state board of regents and the department of education a technology plan that supports and improves student achievement, demonstrates how technology will be utilized to improve student achievement, and includes an evaluation component. The schools listed in this subsection need to develop only one plan each to send to the state board of regents and the department of education while this chapter is effective. An annual progress report shall be submitted to the state board of regents and the department of education.
4. Prior to receiving funds pursuant to section 256D.5, subsection 2, the institutions under the control of the department of human services as provided in section 218.1, subsections 1 through 3, 5, 7, and 8, shall each submit to the departments of education and human services a technology plan that supports and improves student achievement, demonstrates the manner in which technology will be utilized to improve student achievement, and includes an evaluation component. Each institution developing a plan under this subsection needs to develop only one plan to send to the departments of education and human services while this chapter is effective. Each institution shall submit an annual progress report to the departments of education and human services.
99 Acts, ch 18, §7; 99 Acts, ch 208, § 51
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