Maine § 20-A §19301 Digital content library

Maine Statutes

§ 20-A §19301 — Digital content library

Maine·Title 20-A EDUCATION·Part 9 LEARNING TECHNOLOGY·Ch. 805 DIGITAL CONTENT LIBRARY FOR EDUCATION

1.Digital content library established. The commissioner shall establish a digital content library to house a collection of high-quality digital educational content and learning resources aligned with the State's educational initiatives, delivered electronically by school administrative units, private schools, public and private postsecondary institutions and nonprofit or for-profit content providers for sharing with other school administrative units, private schools, public and private postsecondary institutions and individuals.

2.Content. Content included in the digital content library established pursuant to subsection 1 must further the State's educational initiatives, including learning through technology, diploma standards based on achievement, college and career readiness and stude

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Digital content library established.
The commissioner shall establish a digital content library to house a collection of high-quality digital educational content and learning resources aligned with the State's educational initiatives, delivered electronically by school administrative units, private schools, public and private postsecondary institutions and nonprofit or for-profit content providers for sharing with other school administrative units, private schools, public and private postsecondary institutions and individuals.
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Content.
Content included in the digital content library established pursuant to subsection 1 must further the State's educational initiatives, including learning through technology, diploma standards based on achievement, college and career readiness and student achievement in the system of standards and assessment established under chapter 222.
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Administration.
The commissioner shall establish administrative specifications for the digital content library established pursuant to subsection 1, including:
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Review.
The commissioner may convene an advisory group consisting of, at a minimum, a representative from the department, a public school educator from the State and a representative from a statewide educational association or organization to review and suggest modifications and updates to the digital content library established pursuant to subsection 1. The commissioner shall review and may approve or modify the recommendations of the advisory group regarding the requirements set forth in this section.
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Training.
The commissioner may provide professional development and training on the use of the digital content library.
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Power to contract.
The commissioner may enter into a contract with an entity to implement any recommendations of the advisory group under subsection 4.
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Report.
The commissioner shall report annually by January 15th to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education and cultural affairs regarding the digital content library established pursuant to subsection 1, and specifically the items in this section.