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SENATE BILL NO. 1229, As Amended – Council/Idaho Educ Techn, members

SENATE BILL NO. 1229, As Amended

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S1229aa....................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
COUNCIL FOR TECHNOLOGY IN LEARNING - Amends and adds to existing law to
revise the membership and responsibilities of the State Council for
Technology in Learning to address present and future forms of computer and
telecommunications technologies.

02/18    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/19    Rpt prt - to Educ
02/25    Rpt out - to 14th Ord
03/02    Rpt out amen - to engros
03/03    Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/04    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/08    3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 29-1-5
      AYES--Andreason, Boatright, Branch, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron,
      Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure, Geddes, Hawkins, Ingram,
      Ipsen, King, Lee, McLaughlin, Noh, Richardson, Riggs, Risch, Sandy,
      Sorensen, Stennett, Thorne, Twiggs, Wheeler, Whitworth
      NAYS--Schroeder
      Absent and excused--Crow, Danielson, Keough, Parry, Stegner
    Floor Sponsor - Richardson
    Title apvd - to House
03/09    House intro - 1st rdg as amen - to Educ
03/15    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/16    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/18    3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 59-0-11
      AYES -- Alltus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bell, Bieter, Boe, Bruneel,
      Callister, Campbell, Chase, Clark, Cuddy, Denney, Ellsworth,
      Field(13), Gagner, Geddes, Hadley, Hammond, Hansen(23), Henbest,
      Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones, Judd, Kellogg, Kempton, Kendell, Kunz, Lake,
      Linford, Loertscher, Mader, Marley, Meyer(Duncan), Montgomery, Moyle,
      Pischner, Pomeroy, Reynolds, Ridinger, Ringo, Robison, Sali,
      Schaefer, Sellman, Smith, Stevenson, Stoicheff, Stone, Taylor,
      Tilman, Tippets, Trail, Watson, Wheeler, Wood, Zimmermann, Mr Speaker
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Black, Crow, Deal, Field(20), Gould,
      Hansen(29), Limbaugh, McKague, Mortensen, Smylie, Williams
    Floor Sponsor - Marley
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/19    To enrol - rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/22    Sp signed
03/23    To Governor
03/24    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 327
         Effective: 07/01/99

Bill Text


S1229


                                                                        
 ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
Fifty-fifth Legislature                 First Regular Session - 1999
                                                                        

                                      IN THE SENATE

                             SENATE BILL NO. 1229, As Amended

                                BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

 1                                        AN ACT
 2    RELATING TO THE IDAHO  EDUCATIONAL  TECHNOLOGY  INITIATIVE;  AMENDING  SECTION
 3        33-4802,  IDAHO  CODE,  TO  REVISE  THE STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS;
 4        AMENDING SECTION 33-4803, IDAHO CODE, TO DEFINE  TERMS;  AMENDING  SECTION
 5        33-4804,  IDAHO  CODE,  TO  REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE STATE COUNCIL FOR
 6        TECHNOLOGY IN LEARNING AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT;  AMENDING  SEC-
 7        TION  33-4805,  IDAHO  CODE,  TO  DEFINE  RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNCIL;
 8        AMENDING SECTION 33-4807, IDAHO  CODE,  TO  PROVIDE  FOR  EVALUATIONS  AND
 9        AUDITS  ANNUALLY;  AMENDING CHAPTER 48, TITLE 33, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDI-
10        TION OF A NEW SECTION 33-4809, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR A HIGHER  EDUCA-
11        TION  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 48, TITLE 33,
12        IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 33-4810, IDAHO CODE, TO  PRO-
13        VIDE FOR A PUBLIC EDUCATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE.

14    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:

15        SECTION  1.  That  Section 33-4802, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
16    amended to read as follows:

17        33-4802.  FINDINGS. The legislature hereby finds, determines and  declares
18    that  the  state  of Idaho recognizes the importance of applying technology to
19    meet the public need for an improved ,   and    thorough
20     and seamless  public education system for elementary and secondary
21    education,  education  of the hearing or visually impaired at the Idaho school
22    for the deaf and blind, post-secondary and higher education and public librar-
23    ies.

24        SECTION 2.  That Section 33-4803, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
25    amended to read as follows:

26        33-4803.  DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter:
27        (1)  "Educational  segments"  are, individually, the public elementary and
28    secondary school system, the Idaho school for the deaf and  blind,  the  voca-
29    tional  education  system,  the state library, the state historical soci-
30    ety, Idaho public television,  the community colleges,  and  
31    the  four-year colleges and universities , the state department of educa-
32    tion and the office of the state board of education .
33        (2)   "IPBS" means the Idaho public broadcasting service.
34     
35         (3)  "Instructional video service providers" means publicly and pri-
36    vately funded television agencies that offer instructional  video  programming
37    and services without commercial advertising.
38     
39          (4)    "Libraries"  means  district,  city,   and 
40    school/community libraries , and the state library  as described in
41    chapters  25,  26 and 27, title 33, Idaho Code.


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 1        ( 5  3 )  "Technology" means   technology-based
 2    materials,  equipment,  systems,  and  networks     all present and
 3    future forms of computer hardware, computer  software  and  services  used  or
 4    required  for automated data processing, computer-related office automation or
 5    telecommunications .
 6         (4)  "Telecommunications" means all  present  and  future  forms  of
 7    hardware,  software or services used or required for transmitting voice, data,
 8    video or images over a distance. 

 9        SECTION 3.  That Section 33-4804, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
10    amended to read as follows:

11        33-4804.  STATE  COUNCIL FOR TECHNOLOGY IN LEARNING CREATED -- MEMBERSHIP.
12    (1) There is hereby created and established the state council  for  technology
13    in  learning  under  the  state  board of education, referred to herein as the
14    council.
15        (2)  The council shall consist of    fifteen      fourteen
16      (1 5  4 ) members who shall be appointed as fol-
17    lows:
18        (a)  The superintendent of public instruction, or his designee.   The
19        superintendent of public instruction shall appoint one (1) practicing pub-
20        lic school administrator as a member. 
21        (b)  The  governor  shall  appoint   one (1) practicing public school
22        administrator, one   two  ( 1  2  )
23        business  /private  sector    representative s  with
24        experience in applications of technology,  one (1) representative  of
25        the  division of vocational education, one (1) vocational/applied technol-
26        ogy teacher, one (1) practicing public  school  teacher,  one  (1)  public
27        librarian,  one  (1) public school media specialist, one (1) member of the
28        state board of education,  and one (1)  member of  the  faculty
29        of a public higher education institution   person who is a mem-
30        ber  of  a  local  school  board as provided in chapter 5, title 33, Idaho
31        Code. Such local school board member shall be appointed  by  the  governor
32        from  a  list of not less than three (3) nor more than five (5) names sub-
33        mitted by the statewide association representing local school  board  mem-
34        bers .
35        (c)  The  president  pro tempore of the Idaho senate shall appoint two (2)
36        members of the senate, one (1) from each of the two (2) largest  political
37        parties.
38        (d)  The  speaker  of  the  house of representatives shall appoint two (2)
39        members of the house of representatives, one (1) from each of the two  (2)
40        largest political parties.
41        (e)    The  chair     A representative  of the 
42        state board of education's telecommunications council    higher
43        education information technology committee as provided in section 33-4809,
44        Idaho  Code, and a public school teacher representative of the public edu-
45        cation information technology committee as provided  in  section  33-4810,
46        Idaho Code .
47          (f)  The state board of education shall appoint one (1) of its mem-
48        bers as a member of the council. In addition, the state board of education
49        shall appoint one (1) member who is currently serving as president  of  an
50        Idaho  public  college  or university. The executive director of the state
51        board of education as appointed pursuant to section 33-102A,  Idaho  Code,
52        shall serve as a member of the council.
53     


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 1          (g)  The  state board of education shall select from among the mem-
 2        bers of the council a chairman who shall call and conduct the meetings  of
 3        the  council  pursuant  to policies adopted by the council and approved by
 4        the state board of education. 
 5        (3)   Members appointed by the governor  and  legislative  leadership
 6        At the first meeting of the council after the effective date of
 7    this act, the members shall draw by lottery to determine one-half (1/2) of the
 8    members to serve an initial term of two (2) years and one-half  (1/2)  of  the
 9    members  to  serve  an initial term of four (4) years. Thereafter, all members
10     shall serve  a term of four (4) years but may be removed prior  to
11    the  expiration  of  a term  at the pleasure of the appointing official.
12     Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,  any  member
13    of the council may succeed himself in appointment. 
14        (4)  Members of the council shall receive compensation as provided in sec-
15    tion 59-509(b), Idaho Code.

16        SECTION  4.  That  Section 33-4805, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
17    amended to read as follows:

18        33-4805.  RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNCIL  --  COUNCIL  STAFF.    (1)
19      Staff  support  for the council shall be drawn from the  agencies
20    and institutions under and  affiliated  with  the  state  board  of  education
21    including,  but  not limited to, the colleges and universities, community col-
22    leges, technical colleges, division of  vocational  education,  department  of
23    education,  Idaho  public  television,  state  library and office of the state
24    board of education   educational segments  as  recommended  by  the
25    council  and  approved by the state board of education. The legislative intent
26    is to provide broad representation of the various  educational  segments  with
27    the council staff .
28         (2)   The council shall have the following responsibilities:
29          (a)  Develop  and maintain a statewide education technology plan to
30        provide seamless education in Idaho. Such plan shall be subject to  annual
31        review and approval by the state board of education. 
32        ( 1  b )  Make recommendations to the state board of
33        education  on  educational  technology  and telecommunications 
34        plans, policies, programs and activities  for  all  educational  seg-
35        ments .
36        ( 2  c )  Subject to the approval of the state board
37        of education, administer and develop standards and criteria for the public
38        school  technology  grants  program provided for in section 33-4806, Idaho
39        Code.
40        ( 3  d )  Ensure  that  the     recommendations
41        made  in  "Telecomm 92"  are  considered    policies set by the
42        information  technology resource management council are followed in accor-
43        dance with sections 67-5745B and 67-5745C, Idaho Code,    in  imple-
44        menting educational technology programs pursuant to this chapter.
45        (  4   e )  Collaborate with  all  educa-
46        tional  institutions, including  libraries,  public  schools,  higher
47        education,  technical and community colleges   segments ,
48         as well as with  professional  education  associations  ,
49          and  businesses ,  in recommending priorities for fund-
50        ing and in identifying needs for technology use in education.
51        ( 5  f )  Recommend to the state board of education,
52        standards  and  procedures  for the administration of this act, including,
53        but not limited to, standards for  technology-based  resources,  projects,


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 1        programs,  practices  or  products to be adopted or adapted, and standards
 2        and criteria by which to evaluate the technology-based programs.
 3         (6)    In addition, the council  shall  r    R
 4        ecommend  exemplary  programs,  practices,  or products based on the
 5        criteria established in  this  subsection .    
 6        (5) of this section. 
 7        (  7    g )  Recommend priorities for uses of educa-
 8    tional technology.
 9        ( 8  h )  Work with representatives of the governing
10        bodies of the educational segments to develop recommendations  or  strate-
11        gies  for  the coordination, administration, and evaluation of educational
12        technology programs and resources.
13        ( 9  i )  Work with representatives of the governing
14        bodies of the educational segments to identify  strategies  to  coordinate
15        statewide  voice,  video,  and data telecommunications systems that may be
16        accessed by the educational segments.
17        ( 10  j )  To review, evaluate and  build  upon  the
18        educational  technology  projects  in  public schools funded through other
19        state initiatives.
20         (k)  To form such subcommittees or task forces as it deems necessary
21        to review matters pertaining to a particular educational segment or to any
22        other issues before the council. 

23        SECTION 5.  That Section 33-4807, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
24    amended to read as follows:

25        33-4807.  EVALUATIONS  AND  AUDITS.    On  or  before July 1, 1995, t
26     T he legislative services office shall ,    
27    initiate  an  interim evaluation of   from time to time as directed
28    by the legislature, evaluate and audit  the relative impact,  costs  and
29    benefits of each of the  educational technology  programs conducted
30    pursuant to  the appropriations made for the Idaho educational technology
31    initiative  during the second regular session of the fifty-second legislature.
32    The evaluation results shall be reported to  the  governor,  legislature,  and
33    state  board  of  education on or before January 1, 1996. On or before July 1,
34    1996, the state board of education shall initiate a  comprehensive  evaluation
35    of  the  relative impact, costs and benefits of each of the programs conducted
36    pursuant to the appropriations made for the Idaho educational technology  ini-
37    tiative during the second regular session of the fifty-second legislature. The
38    evaluation results shall be reported to the governor and the legislature on or
39    before  July  1,  1997   this chapter. The state board of education
40    shall report to the legislature and the governor each year on or before  Octo-
41    ber  1 as to the relative impact, cost and benefit of the educational technol-
42    ogy program conducted pursuant to this chapter .

43        SECTION 6.  That Chapter 48, Title 33, Idaho Code, be,  and  the  same  is
44    hereby  amended  by  the addition thereto of a  NEW SECTION , to be
45    known and designated as Section 33-4809, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:

46        33-4809.  HIGHER EDUCATION INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY  COMMITTEE.  The  state
47    board  of  education shall establish a standing subcommittee of the council to
48    be known as the higher education information technology committee, the purpose
49    of which is to advise the council regarding postsecondary and other  education
50    technology  and  telecommunications  issues  pertinent to the purposes of this
51    chapter that affect educational segments not including primary  and  secondary


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 1    education.

 2        SECTION  7.  That  Chapter  48,  Title 33, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
 3    hereby amended by the addition thereto of a  NEW SECTION  ,  to  be
 4    known and designated as Section 33-4810, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:

 5        33-4810.  PUBLIC  EDUCATION  INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY  COMMITTEE. The state
 6    board of education shall, upon consideration of  the  recommendations  of  the
 7    superintendent of public instruction, establish a standing subcommittee of the
 8    council  to be known as the public education information technology committee,
 9    the purpose of which is to advise the council regarding only primary and  sec-
10    ondary  education  technology  and telecommunications issues pertinent to this
11    chapter. At a minimum, and not by way  of  limitation,  the  public  education
12    information  technology  committee membership shall include one (1) vocational
13    education/applied technology teacher, one (1) public librarian, one (1) public
14    school media specialist, one (1) elementary public school teacher, and one (1)
15    secondary public school teacher.

Amendment


AS1229


                                                                        
 ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
Fifty-fifth Legislature                 First Regular Session - 1999
                                                                        

                                       Moved by     Riggs                

                                       Seconded by  Davis                


                                      IN THE SENATE
                            SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B. NO. 1229

 1                                AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3
 2        On page 2 of the printed bill, in line  36,  following  "  a  "
 3    insert: " public school teacher ".

 4                                AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7
 5        On  page  4,  delete line 48 and insert: "school media specialist, one (1)
 6    elementary  public  school  teacher,  and  one  (1)  secondary  public  school
 7    teacher.".

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                                 
                             RS 09103

The purpose of this legislation is to modify the membership and
clarify the duties of the Idaho Council for Technology in
Learning (ICTL). The bill changes the membership of the
committee and allows the Superintendent of Public Instruction,
the Governor and the State Board of Education to appoint
various members. Four members of the Legislature, two from the
House and two from the Senate are also members. The bill then
clarifies that the ICTL will be the technology advisory body to
the State Board of Education for both K-12 education and higher
education, instead of its current role of specializing in K-12
technology. The final change is to establish standing
committees of ICTL, one to specialize in K-12 and the other to
specialize in higher education and other matters, to report and
advise the ICTL on its various duties.

                                 
                           FISCAL NOTE

The fiscal impact of the present Idaho Council for Technology
in Learning is $140,000.00 annually. With the passage of this
Legislation, the new ICTL budget would require an additional
$39,000.00 per year. This would increase a .5 secretary to full
time and pay expenses for the additional subcommittees.

Total annual budget would be $173,000.00. The funds are taken
from the ICTL budget and would not affect the General Fund.








CONTACT: Senator Mel Richardson
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/ FISCAL NOTE     S1229