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H0316..........................................................by EDUCATION
TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTION - Amends existing law to provide for continuing
technological instruction in the public schools through the special
application of the school foundation program.
02/23 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/26 Rpt prt - to Educ
03/05 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/06 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/07 3rd rdg - PASSED - 64-0-6
AYES -- Barraclough, Barrett, Bedke, Bell, Bieter, Black, Boe, Bolz,
Bruneel, Callister, Campbell, Chase, Clark, Collins, Crow, Cuddy,
Deal, Denney, Ellis, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(13), Gagner, Gould,
Hadley, Hammond, Harwood, Henbest, Higgins, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones,
Kellogg, Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Langford, Loertscher, Mader, Marley,
McKague, Montgomery, Mortensen, Moss, Moyle, Pearce, Pischner,
Pomeroy, Raybould, Ridinger, Roberts, Robison, Sali, Schaefer,
Sellman, Shepherd, Smylie, Stevenson, Stone, Swan, Tilman, Trail,
Wheeler, Young
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Bradford, Field(20), Meyer, Smith, Wood, Mr.
Speaker
Floor Sponsor -- Trail
Title apvd - to Senate
03/08 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Educ
03/15 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/16 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/21 3rd rdg - PASSED - 34-1-0
AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Branch, Brandt, Bunderson, Burtenshaw,
Cameron, Danielson, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure,
Geddes, Goedde, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King-Barrutia, Lee, Lodge,
Noh, Richardson, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sims, Sorensen, Stegner,
Stennett, Thorne, Wheeler, Whitworth, Williams,
NAYS -- Hawkins
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor -- Thorne
Title apvd - to House
03/22 To enrol - rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/23 Pres signed
03/26 To Governor
03/28 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 255
Effective: 07/01/01
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session - 2001
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 316
BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO TECHNOLOGICAL INSTRUCTION; AMENDING SECTION 33-1003C, IDAHO CODE,
3 TO PROVIDE FOR CONTINUING TECHNOLOGICAL INSTRUCTION BY SPECIAL APPLICATION
4 OF THE SCHOOL FOUNDATION PROGRAM.
5 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6 SECTION 1. That Section 33-1003C, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
7 amended to read as follows:
8 33-1003C. SPECIAL APPLICATION -- TECHNOLOGICAL INSTRUCTION. For the
9 school years 1998-99, 1999-2000 and 2000-2001, iIn order to acquire and main-
10 tain technology for individualized computer and/or distance learning programs,
11 a school district may use students' documented contact hours on individualized
12 computer education or distance learning programs in determining the district's
13 average daily attendance, whether the student is actually in the computer lab
14 or distance learning center, or has logged on to the computer from another
15 location. A district's technology instruction programs shall be subject to the
16 following provisions:
17 (1) The certification requirements for an alternative school using the
18 individualized computer education or distance learning program may be met by
19 having a properly certificated teacher available on a consultant tutorial
20 basis. The consultant tutors will be available by telephone, fax, e-mail, or
21 in person at the school site on a daily basis.
22 (2) Districts claiming average daily attendance pursuant to this section
23 shall submit annual evaluations of the program to the state board of educa-
24 tion.
25 (3) Districts may offer individualized computer education or distance
26 learning programs on a calendar which may differ from the rest of the
27 district's instruction, but in no case may a district claim more average daily
28 attendance for a student than the full-time equivalency of a regular term of
29 attendance for a single student.
30 (4) Nonalternative high school students may receive individualized com-
31 puter education or distance learning instruction and credit through an alter-
32 native school site.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 11149 Cl
The purpose of this legislation is to provide on-going
opportunities for Idaho students to participate in
individualized computer and/or distance learning programs by
removing the sunset on the pilot program.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact is expected to the general fund since this
legislation will continue currently budgeted activities.
CONTACT: Mike Friend
Idaho Association of School Administrators
Phone: 208-345-1171
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 316