THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY BROWNE, TARTAGLIONE, BOSCOLA, TOMLINSON, FONTANA, SMUCKER, ORIE, BAKER, RAFFERTY, ERICKSON, M. WHITE, EARLL, FOLMER, D. WHITE, BREWSTER, WARD, ALLOWAY, BRUBAKER, WAUGH, ARGALL, FERLO AND WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 18, 2011

REFERRED TO EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 18, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An

act relating to the public school system, including certain

provisions applicable as well to private and parochial

schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the

laws relating thereto," providing for an annual report on the

technology grant program.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known

as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a

section to read:

Section 118.  Annual Report on Technology Grant Programs.--

(a)  The Department of Education shall annually review the

operation of any State grant program designed to provide

enhanced technology, laptop computers and other state-of-the-art

resources to school entities in this Commonwealth and shall

compile an annual report.

(b)  The annual report shall include the following

information for the fiscal year in which the report is issued:

(1)  A listing of each school entity that received grant

funds, the amount of grant funds received and an identification

of whether the grant funds were used to establish, maintain or

expand any program related to enhanced technology, laptop

computers and other state-of-the-art resources.

(2)  The criteria used to determine the eligibility of a

school entity to receive grant funds.

(3)  The criteria used to determine the amount of grant funds

a school entity received.

(4)  The process a school entity utilized to apply for grant

funds, including sample copies of any and all application forms,

instructions and deadlines.

(5)  For each school entity that received grant funds, a

listing of the enhanced technology, laptop computers and other

state-of-the-art resources purchased with the grant funds.

(6)  For each school entity that received grant funds, the

number of students impacted by the enhanced technology, laptop

computers and other state-of-the-art resources purchased with

the grant funds.

(7)  A listing of any provider of enhanced technology, laptop

computers and other state-of-the-art resources with whom the

Department of Education or the Commonwealth holds a contract or

agreement where such contract or agreement is used to provide a

school entity that received grant funds with enhanced

technology, laptop computers and other state-of-the-art

resources.

(8)  An assessment of any impact the program has had on

student achievement and success.

(c)  No later than February 1, 2012, and February 1 of each

year thereafter, the Department of Education shall submit the

report required under this section to the chairmen and minority

chairmen of the Appropriations Committee and the Education

Committee of the Senate and to the chairmen and minority

chairmen of the Appropriations Committee and of the Education

Committee of the House of Representatives. The report shall be

included on the Department of Education's Internet website.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.