(105 ILCS 65/15)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on August 31, 2012)
Sec. 15.
Pilot project; Children's Low‑cost Laptop Fund.
(a) Subject to an appropriation made specifically for this purpose, the State Board shall provide for the administration of a low‑cost laptop pilot project. The pilot project shall be for a period of at least 2 years. In administering the pilot project, the State Board shall:
(1) select participating primary schools;
(2) coordinate a statewide grant program for selected
| schools to purchase and distribute laptop computers and other technologies; | |
(3) define the conditions for the distribution and |
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(4) monitor project implementation; and
(5) evaluate the project.
(b) The State Board may also use, for the purposes of the pilot project, any public or private gift, grant, or donation deposited into the State Board of Education Special Purpose Trust Fund under Section 2‑3.127a of the School Code. Pilot project funds must be used for the following:
(1) to purchase low‑cost laptop computers;
(2) for network infrastructure to support wireless |
| access points, cables, and routers; | |
(3) for replacements for any of the following |
| low‑cost laptop components: batteries, power cords, or other software and hardware; | |
(4) for professional development and technical |
| support for participating teachers; for the purposes of this item (4), "professional development" means the training of certified teaching professionals in the integration of low‑cost laptop computers into the classroom curriculum; | |
(5) to support necessary staff positions at the State |
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(6) to evaluate the pilot program's effectiveness.
The State Board may not allocate more than $100 million |
| for the pilot project. The pilot project must be implemented as long as funds are available under this Section to support the participation of at least 3 schools. | |
(Source: P.A. 96‑421, eff. 8‑13‑09.) |
(105 ILCS 65/15)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on August 31, 2012)
Sec. 15.
Pilot project; Children's Low‑cost Laptop Fund.
(a) Subject to an appropriation made specifically for this purpose, the State Board shall provide for the administration of a low‑cost laptop pilot project. The pilot project shall be for a period of at least 2 years. In administering the pilot project, the State Board shall:
(1) select participating primary schools;
(2) coordinate a statewide grant program for selected
| schools to purchase and distribute laptop computers and other technologies; | |
(3) define the conditions for the distribution and |
|
(4) monitor project implementation; and
(5) evaluate the project.
(b) The State Board may also use, for the purposes of the pilot project, any public or private gift, grant, or donation deposited into the State Board of Education Special Purpose Trust Fund under Section 2‑3.127a of the School Code. Pilot project funds must be used for the following:
(1) to purchase low‑cost laptop computers;
(2) for network infrastructure to support wireless |
| access points, cables, and routers; | |
(3) for replacements for any of the following |
| low‑cost laptop components: batteries, power cords, or other software and hardware; | |
(4) for professional development and technical |
| support for participating teachers; for the purposes of this item (4), "professional development" means the training of certified teaching professionals in the integration of low‑cost laptop computers into the classroom curriculum; | |
(5) to support necessary staff positions at the State |
|
(6) to evaluate the pilot program's effectiveness.
The State Board may not allocate more than $100 million |
| for the pilot project. The pilot project must be implemented as long as funds are available under this Section to support the participation of at least 3 schools. | |
(Source: P.A. 96‑421, eff. 8‑13‑09.) |