2011 Idaho Code
TITLE 33 EDUCATION
CHAPTER 10 FOUNDATION PROGRAM -- STATE AID -- APPORTIONMENT
33-1022 PUBLIC SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY.
public school technology. (1) Moneys shall be expended or distributed from the educational support program for public school technology as follows:
(a) For fiscal year 2012, an amount equal to one hundred eighty-six (186) multiplied by the per statewide support unit value of salary-based apportionment and discretionary funds. Of this amount, the following percentages shall be utilized pursuant to the following paragraphs of subsection (3) of this section:
| Subsection (3) | Percentage |
| Paragraphs (a) and (c) | 77% |
| Paragraph (d) | 23% |
| Subsection (3) | Percentage |
| Paragraphs (a) and (c) | 77% |
| Paragraph (d) | 23% |
| Subsection (3) | Percentage |
| Paragraph (a) | 16% |
| Paragraph (b) | 36% |
| Paragraph (c) | 31% |
| Paragraph (d) | 17% |
| Subsection (3) | Percentage |
| Paragraph (a) | 16% |
| Paragraph (b) | 36% |
| Paragraph (c) | 31% |
| Paragraph (d) | 17% |
| Subsection (3) | Percentage |
| Paragraph (a) | 18% |
| Paragraph (b) | 41% |
| Paragraph (c) | 35% |
| Paragraph (d) | 6% |
| Subsection (3) | Percentage |
| Paragraph (a) | 20% |
| Paragraph (b) | 37% |
| Paragraph (c) | 37% |
| Paragraph (d) | 6% |
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) of this section, the support unit figure used shall be statewide support units used to calculate the distribution of salary-based apportionment funds in the current fiscal year.
(3) Moneys expended or distributed pursuant to this section shall be utilized for one (1) or more of the following:
(a) Moneys shall be expended for the installation, repair, replacement and support of wireless technology in each public school serving high school grades, of sufficient capacity to support utilization of mobile computing devices by all students in such grades.
(b) Moneys shall be expended for high quality digital learning resources and software linked to state and local curricula, including model lesson plans, content and formative and summative assessments tied to rigorous college and career-ready standards and safe and secure online knowledge sharing and collaboration systems.
(c) Moneys shall be expended or distributed for classroom technology that assists teachers in the effective and efficient delivery of instruction. At least ninety-seven percent (97%) of the moneys expended or distributed for this paragraph shall be distributed to school districts, public charter schools and the Idaho school for the deaf and blind.
(d) Moneys shall be expended or distributed for professional development and training that promotes the effective use of technology by students, staff and parents, the integration of technology into public school curricula and instructional methods, and the development of plans at the school, district and statewide level for the improved use and integration of technology in learning. As part of this paragraph, the superintendent of public instruction shall convene a task force to study and develop plans for the implementation of online course requirements, including the issue of online summer and overload courses, and the provision and support of one-to-one mobile computing devices for students, including an examination of the experience of other states and school districts, beginning in the 2012-2013 school year, and other topics determined by the task force chairman. The superintendent of public instruction shall serve as the task force chairman, and shall appoint to the task force, at a minimum, four (4) school district superintendents, two (2) school district technology directors, two (2) secondary school principals, one (1) school district business manager, one (1) head of school of a public virtual charter school, one (1) head of school of a traditional public charter school serving at least grades 9-12, two (2) secondary school classroom teachers, one (1) private sector education technology expert who is neither employed by, represents, nor is an agent of any entity that provides online courses or mobile computing devices and three (3) representatives of the business community. In addition, the Idaho house of representatives and the Idaho senate shall each appoint two (2) members, and each of the following organizations shall appoint one (1) individual to the task force: Idaho education association, northwest professional educators, Idaho school boards association, Idaho association of school administrators, Idaho business coalition for education excellence, Idaho digital learning academy and the office of the governor. The superintendent shall report the findings, plans and recommendations of this task force, including any recommendations for changes to statute or rule, to the senate and house of representatives education committees by no later than January 31, 2012.
(4) The state superintendent of public instruction shall include information on the uses, planned uses and impact of moneys distributed pursuant to this section as part of the annual report required by section 33-4805, Idaho Code.
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