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SENATE BILL NO. 1203 – Council/Idaho Educ Techn, members

SENATE BILL NO. 1203

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S1203......................................................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.

02/15    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/16    Rpt prt - to Educ

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S1203


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

                                      IN THE SENATE

                                   SENATE BILL NO. 1203

                                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 PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT;  AMENDING  SECTION
 7        33-4805,  IDAHO  CODE, TO DEFINE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNCIL; AMENDING
 8        SECTION 33-4807, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR EVALUATIONS AND  AUDITS  ANNU-
 9        ALLY;  AMENDING CHAPTER 48, TITLE 33, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW
10        SECTION 33-4809, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR A HIGHER EDUCATION INFORMATION
11        TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 48, TITLE 33,  IDAHO  CODE,  BY
12        THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 33-4810, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR A PUBLIC
13        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 community colleges, and the four-year colleges
30    and universities.
31        (2)   "IPBS" means the Idaho public broadcasting service.
32     
33         (3)  "Instructional video service providers" means publicly and pri-
34    vately funded television agencies that offer instructional  video  programming
35    and services without commercial advertising.
36     
37          (4)    "Libraries"  means  district,  city,   and 
38    school/community libraries , and the state library  as described in
39    chapters  25,  26 and 27, title 33, Idaho Code.
40        ( 5  3 )  "Technology" means   technology-based
41    materials,  equipment,  systems,  and  networks     all present and


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

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

 9        33-4804.  STATE  COUNCIL FOR TECHNOLOGY IN LEARNING CREATED -- MEMBERSHIP.
10    (1) There is hereby created and established the state council  for  technology
11    in  learning  under  the  state  board of education, referred to herein as the
12    council.
13        (2)  The council shall consist of    fifteen      fourteen
14      (1 5  4 ) members who shall be appointed as fol-
15    lows:
16        (a)  The superintendent of public instruction, or his designee.   The
17        superintendent of public instruction shall appoint one (1) practicing pub-
18        lic school administrator as a member. 
19        (b)  The  governor  shall  appoint   one (1) practicing public school
20        administrator, one   two  ( 1  2  )
21        business  /private  sector    representative s  with
22        experience in applications of technology,  one (1) representative  of
23        the  division of vocational education, one (1) vocational/applied technol-
24        ogy teacher, one (1) practicing public  school  teacher,  one  (1)  public
25        librarian,  one  (1) public school media specialist, one (1) member of the
26        state board of education,  and one (1)  member of  the  faculty
27        of a public higher education institution   person who is a mem-
28        ber  of  a  local  school  board as provided in chapter 5, title 33, Idaho
29        Code. Such local school board member shall be appointed  by  the  governor
30        from  a  list of not less than three (3) nor more than five (5) names sub-
31        mitted by the statewide association representing local school  board  mem-
32        bers .
33        (c)  The  president  pro tempore of the Idaho senate shall appoint two (2)
34        members of the senate, one (1) from each of the two (2) largest  political
35        parties.
36        (d)  The  speaker  of  the  house of representatives shall appoint two (2)
37        members of the house of representatives, one (1) from each of the two  (2)
38        largest political parties.
39        (e)    The  chair     A representative  of the 
40        state board of education's telecommunications council    higher
41        education information technology committee as provided in section 33-4809,
42        Idaho Code, and a representative of the public education information tech-
43        nology committee as provided in section 33-4810, Idaho Code .
44          (f)  The state board of education shall appoint one (1) of its mem-
45        bers as a member of the council. In addition, the state board of education
46        shall appoint one (1) member who is currently serving as president  of  an
47        Idaho  public  college  or university. The executive director of the state
48        board of education as appointed pursuant to section 33-102A,  Idaho  Code,
49        shall serve as a member of the council.
50     
51          (g)  The  state board of education shall select from among the mem-
52        bers of the council a chairman who shall call and conduct the meetings  of
53        the  council  pursuant  to policies adopted by the council and approved by


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

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

15        33-4805.  RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNCIL  --  COUNCIL  STAFF.    (1)
16      Staff  support  for the council shall be drawn from the  agencies
17    and institutions under and  affiliated  with  the  state  board  of  education
18    including,  but  not limited to, the colleges and universities, community col-
19    leges, technical colleges, division of  vocational  education,  department  of
20    education,  Idaho  public  television,  state  library and office of the state
21    board of education   educational segments  as  recommended  by  the
22    council  and  approved by the state board of education. The legislative intent
23    is to provide broad representation of the various  educational  segments  with
24    the council staff .
25         (2)   The council shall have the following responsibilities:
26          (a)  Develop  and maintain a statewide education technology plan to
27        provide seamless education in Idaho. Such plan shall be subject to  annual
28        review and approval by the state board of education. 
29        ( 1  b )  Make recommendations to the state board of
30        education  on  educational  technology  and telecommunications 
31        plans, policies, programs and activities  for  all  educational  seg-
32        ments .
33        ( 2  c )  Subject to the approval of the state board
34        of education, administer and develop standards and criteria for the public
35        school  technology  grants  program provided for in section 33-4806, Idaho
36        Code.
37        ( 3  d )  Ensure  that  the     recommendations
38        made  in  "Telecomm 92"  are  considered    policies set by the
39        information  technology resource management council are followed in accor-
40        dance with sections 67-5745B and 67-5745C, Idaho Code,    in  imple-
41        menting educational technology programs pursuant to this chapter.
42        (  4   e )  Collaborate with  all  educa-
43        tional  institutions, including  libraries,  public  schools,  higher
44        education,  technical and community colleges   segments ,
45         as well as with  professional  education  associations  ,
46          and  businesses ,  in recommending priorities for fund-
47        ing and in identifying needs for technology use in education.
48        ( 5  f )  Recommend to the state board of education,
49        standards  and  procedures  for the administration of this act, including,
50        but not limited to, standards for  technology-based  resources,  projects,
51        programs,  practices  or  products to be adopted or adapted, and standards
52        and criteria by which to evaluate the technology-based programs.
53         (6)    In addition, the council  shall  r    R


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

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

22        33-4807.  EVALUATIONS  AND  AUDITS.    On  or  before July 1, 1995, t
23     T he legislative services office shall ,    
24    initiate  an  interim evaluation of   from time to time as directed
25    by the legislature, evaluate and audit  the relative impact,  costs  and
26    benefits of each of the  educational technology  programs conducted
27    pursuant to  the appropriations made for the Idaho educational technology
28    initiative  during the second regular session of the fifty-second legislature.
29    The evaluation results shall be reported to  the  governor,  legislature,  and
30    state  board  of  education on or before January 1, 1996. On or before July 1,
31    1996, the state board of education shall initiate a  comprehensive  evaluation
32    of  the  relative impact, costs and benefits of each of the programs conducted
33    pursuant to the appropriations made for the Idaho educational technology  ini-
34    tiative during the second regular session of the fifty-second legislature. The
35    evaluation results shall be reported to the governor and the legislature on or
36    before  July  1,  1997   this chapter. The state board of education
37    shall report to the legislature and the governor each year on or before  Octo-
38    ber  1 as to the relative impact, cost and benefit of the educational technol-
39    ogy program conducted pursuant to this chapter .

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

43        33-4809.  HIGHER EDUCATION INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY  COMMITTEE.  The  state
44    board  of  education shall establish a standing subcommittee of the council to
45    be known as the higher education information technology committee the  purpose
46    of  which is to advise the council regarding postsecondary and other education
47    technology and telecommunications issues pertinent to  the  purposes  of  this
48    chapter  that  affect educational segments not including primary and secondary
49    education.

50        SECTION 7.  That Chapter 48, Title 33, Idaho Code, be,  and  the  same  is


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 1    hereby  amended  by  the addition thereto of a  NEW SECTION , to be
 2    known and designated as Section 33-4810, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:

 3        33-4810.  PUBLIC EDUCATION INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY  COMMITTEE.  The  state
 4    board  of  education  shall,  upon consideration of the recommendations of the
 5    superintendent of public instruction, establish a standing subcommittee of the
 6    council to be known as the public education information technology  committee,
 7    the  purpose of which is to advise the council regarding only primary and sec-
 8    ondary education technology and telecommunications issues  pertinent  to  this
 9    chapter.  At  a  minimum,  and  not by way of limitation, the public education
10    information technology committee membership shall include one  (1)  vocational
11    education/applied technology teacher, one (1) public librarian, one (1) public
12    school media specialist, and one (1) public school teacher.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                             RS 08959

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 IMPACT

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
fulltime 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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