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S1543......................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
SCHOOLS - TECHNOLOGY - Amends existing law to extend the special
application of the school foundation program for technological instruction
through school year 2000-2001.
03/02 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/03 Rpt prt - to Educ
03/10 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/13 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/16 3rd rdg - PASSED - 34-0-1
AYES--Andreason, Boatright, Branch, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron,
Crow, Danielson, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure, Geddes,
Hawkins, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King-Barrutia, Lee, McLaughlin, Noh,
Parry, Riggs, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett,
Thorne, Wheeler, Whitworth, Williams
NAYS--None
Absent and excused--Richardson
Floor Sponsor - Cameron
Title apvd - to House
03/17 House intro - 1st rdg - to Educ
03/24 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/27 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
04/03 3rd rdg - PASSED - 61-0-9
AYES -- Barraclough(Barraclough), Barrett, Bell, Bieter, Black, Boe,
Bruneel, Callister, Campbell, Chase, Cheirrett, Cuddy, Deal, Denney,
Ellsworth, Field(13), Field(20), Gagner, Gould, Hadley, Hammond,
Hansen(23), Hansen(29), Henbest, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Judd, Kellogg,
Kempton, Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Linford, Loertscher(Loertscher), Mader,
Marley, McKague, Montgomery, Mortensen, Moss, Moyle, Pearce,
Pischner, Pomeroy, Reynolds, Ringo, Robison, Sali, Schaefer, Sellman,
Shepherd, Smith, Smylie, Stevenson, Stoicheff, Stone, Taylor, Tilman,
Trail, Wood, Zimmermann
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Alltus, Clark, Crow, Geddes, Jones, Meyer,
Ridinger, Wheeler, Mr Speaker
Floor Sponsor - Ringo
Title apvd - to Senate
04/04 To enrol - rpt enrol - Pres signed
04/05 Sp signed
04/06 To Governor
04/14 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 366
Effective: 07/01/00
S1543
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2000
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1543
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO TECHNOLOGICAL INSTRUCTION; AMENDING SECTION 33-1003C, IDAHO CODE,
3 TO EXTEND THE SPECIAL APPLICATION OF THE SCHOOL FOUNDATION PROGRAM FOR
4 TECHNOLOGICAL INSTRUCTION THROUGH SCHOOL YEAR 2000-2001, AND TO MAKE A
5 TECHNICAL CORRECTION.
6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
7 SECTION 1. That Section 33-1003C, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
8 amended to read as follows:
9 33-1003C. SPECIAL APPLICATION -- TECHNOLOGICAL INSTRUCTION. For the
10 school years 1998-99, and 1999-2000 and 2000-2001, in order to acquire and
11 maintain technology for individualized computer and/or distance learning pro-
12 grams, a school district may use student's students' documented contact hours
13 on individualized computer education or distance learning programs in deter-
14 mining the district's average daily attendance, whether the student is actu-
15 ally in the computer lab or distance learning center, or has logged on to the
16 computer from another location. A district's technology instruction programs
17 shall be subject to the following provisions:
18 (1) The certification requirements for an alternative school using the
19 individualized computer education or distance learning program may be met by
20 having a properly certificated teacher available on a consultant tutorial
21 basis. The consultant tutors will be available by telephone, fax, e-mail, or
22 in person at the school site on a daily basis.
23 (2) Districts claiming average daily attendance pursuant to this section
24 shall submit annual evaluations of the program to the state board of educa-
25 tion.
26 (3) Districts may offer individualized computer education or distance
27 learning programs on a calendar which may differ from the rest of the
28 district's instruction, but in no case may a district claim more average daily
29 attendance for a student than the full-time equivalency of a regular term of
30 attendance for a single student.
31 (4) Nonalternative high school students may receive individualized com-
32 puter education or distance learning instruction and credit through an alter-
33 native school site.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 10199
This purpose of this legislation is to extend the sunset clause for one year on the
statute which provides for schools to claim average daily attendance state reimbursement
for contact hours on a computer with tutorial assistance. Computerized tutorial learning
programs enable many students to progress relatively independently at their own rate and
level and with limited assistance from a qualified tutor. Many minority limited English
proficiency students learn at their own rate and ability level in a computerized tutorial
learning program. Students can earn credits even though their work schedule and family
responsibilities make it very difficult to attend school on a traditional schedule.
Homebound and incarcerated students who cannot attend regular classes can use
technology to receive instruction.
Several Eastern Idaho school districts, Meridian, and the Grangeville district
would like to work together with the Idaho School Boards Association, the IEA, the State
Department of Education, and the Idaho Association of School Administrators to develop
a comprehensive proposal for 2001 legislation.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no significant fiscal impact projected for the FY 2001 year authorized by this
proposed legislation.
Contact
Name: Dr. Nick Hallett
Phone: (208) 436-4727
Name: Senator Dean Cameron
Phone: (208) 332-1358
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE S 1543