Maine § 20-A §19102 Fund purpose and plan

Maine Statutes

§ 20-A §19102 — Fund purpose and plan

Maine·Title 20-A EDUCATION·Part 9 LEARNING TECHNOLOGY·Ch. 801 MAINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY FUND

1.Purpose. The fund must be used to enable the full integration of appropriate learning technologies into teaching and learning for the State's elementary and secondary students. The fund must be managed and governed in a manner that provides for the financially sustainable support, use and integration of learning technology in Maine schools as determined by the Legislature.

2.Learning technology plan. The use of the fund must be based on a learning technology plan, referred to in this section as the "plan," developed annually beginning for school year 2002-03 by the commissioner and adopted by the Legislature. The annual plan must be designed to achieve the goal of preparing students for a future economy that relies on technology and innovation.

3.Guiding principles for plan. The plan

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Purpose.
The fund must be used to enable the full integration of appropriate learning technologies into teaching and learning for the State's elementary and secondary students. The fund must be managed and governed in a manner that provides for the financially sustainable support, use and integration of learning technology in Maine schools as determined by the Legislature.
2.
Learning technology plan.
The use of the fund must be based on a learning technology plan, referred to in this section as the "plan," developed annually beginning for school year 2002-03 by the commissioner and adopted by the Legislature. The annual plan must be designed to achieve the goal of preparing students for a future economy that relies on technology and innovation.
3.
Guiding principles for plan.
The plan must be consistent with the following guiding principles:
4.
Learning technology program; evaluation for implementation in grades 7 to 12.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commissioner shall conduct an annual comprehensive review of the learning technology program and report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters on the progress and results of the comprehensive review by February 15th annually. In conducting the comprehensive review, the commissioner shall:

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Legislative History

PL 1999, c. 731, §FFF1 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 358, §II3 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 20, §TT1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 380, Pt. CC, §1 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 533, §§14, 15 (AMD).