(A) The eTech Ohio commission may perform any act necessary to carry out the functions of this chapter, including any of the following:
(1) Make grants to institutions and other organizations as prescribed by the general assembly for the provision of technical assistance, professional development, and other support services to enable school districts, community schools established under Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code, other educational institutions, and affiliates to utilize educational technology;
(2) Establish a reporting system for school districts, community schools, other educational institutions, affiliates, and educational technology organizations that receive financial assistance from the commission. The system may require the reporting of information regarding the manner in which the assistance was expended, the manner in which the equipment or services purchased with the assistance is being utilized, the results or outcome of the utilization, the manner in which the utilization is compatible with the statewide academic standards adopted by the state board of education pursuant to section 3301.079 of the Revised Code, and any other information determined by the commission.
(3) Ensure that, where appropriate, products produced by any entity to which the commission provides financial assistance for use in elementary and secondary education are aligned with the statewide academic standards adopted by the state board pursuant to section 3301.079 of the Revised Code;
(4) Promote accessibility to educational products aligned with the statewide academic standards, adopted by the state board pursuant to section 3301.079 of the Revised Code, for school districts, community schools, and other entities serving grades kindergarten through twelve;
(5) Own or operate transmission facilities and interconnection facilities, or contract for transmission facilities and interconnection facilities, for an educational television, radio, or radio reading service network;
(6) Establish standards for interconnection facilities used by the commission in the transmission of educational television, radio, or radio reading service programming ;
(7) Enter into agreements with noncommercial educational television or radio broadcasting stations or radio reading services for the operation of the interconnection;
(8) Enter into agreements with noncommercial educational television or radio broadcasting stations or radio reading services for the production and use of educational television, radio, or radio reading service programs to be transmitted by the educational telecommunications network;
(9) Execute contracts and other agreements necessary and desirable to carry out the purposes of this chapter and other duties prescribed to the commission by law or authorize the executive director of the commission to execute such contracts and agreements on the commission’s behalf;
(10) Act as consultant with educational television and educational radio stations and radio reading services toward coordination within the state of the distribution of federal funds that may become available for equipment for educational broadcasting or radio reading services;
(11) Make payments to noncommercial Ohio educational television or radio broadcasting stations or radio reading services to sustain the operation of such stations or services;
(12) In consultation with participants in programs administered by the commission, establish guidelines governing purchasing and procurement that facilitate the timely and effective implementation of such programs;
(13) In consultation with participants in programs administered by the commission, consider the efficiency and cost savings of statewide procurement prior to allocating and releasing funds for such programs;
(14) In consultation with participants in programs administered by the commission, establish a systems support network to facilitate the timely implementation of the programs and other projects and activities for which the commission provides assistance.
(B) Chapters 123., 124., 125., and 153. of the Revised Code and sections 9.331, 9.332, and 9.333 of the Revised Code do not apply to contracts, programs, projects, or activities of the commission.
(A) The eTech Ohio commission may perform any act necessary to carry out the functions of this chapter, including any of the following:
(1) Make grants to institutions and other organizations as prescribed by the general assembly for the provision of technical assistance, professional development, and other support services to enable school districts, community schools established under Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code, other educational institutions, and affiliates to utilize educational technology;
(2) Establish a reporting system for school districts, community schools, other educational institutions, affiliates, and educational technology organizations that receive financial assistance from the commission. The system may require the reporting of information regarding the manner in which the assistance was expended, the manner in which the equipment or services purchased with the assistance is being utilized, the results or outcome of the utilization, the manner in which the utilization is compatible with the statewide academic standards adopted by the state board of education pursuant to section 3301.079 of the Revised Code, and any other information determined by the commission.
(3) Ensure that, where appropriate, products produced by any entity to which the commission provides financial assistance for use in elementary and secondary education are aligned with the statewide academic standards adopted by the state board pursuant to section 3301.079 of the Revised Code;
(4) Promote accessibility to educational products aligned with the statewide academic standards, adopted by the state board pursuant to section 3301.079 of the Revised Code, for school districts, community schools, and other entities serving grades kindergarten through twelve;
(5) Own or operate transmission facilities and interconnection facilities, or contract for transmission facilities and interconnection facilities, for an educational television, radio, or radio reading service network;
(6) Establish standards for interconnection facilities used by the commission in the transmission of educational television, radio, or radio reading service programming ;
(7) Enter into agreements with noncommercial educational television or radio broadcasting stations or radio reading services for the operation of the interconnection;
(8) Enter into agreements with noncommercial educational television or radio broadcasting stations or radio reading services for the production and use of educational television, radio, or radio reading service programs to be transmitted by the educational telecommunications network;
(9) Execute contracts and other agreements necessary and desirable to carry out the purposes of this chapter and other duties prescribed to the commission by law or authorize the executive director of the commission to execute such contracts and agreements on the commission’s behalf;
(10) Act as consultant with educational television and educational radio stations and radio reading services toward coordination within the state of the distribution of federal funds that may become available for equipment for educational broadcasting or radio reading services;
(11) Make payments to noncommercial Ohio educational television or radio broadcasting stations or radio reading services to sustain the operation of such stations or services;
(12) In consultation with participants in programs administered by the commission, establish guidelines governing purchasing and procurement that facilitate the timely and effective implementation of such programs;
(13) In consultation with participants in programs administered by the commission, consider the efficiency and cost savings of statewide procurement prior to allocating and releasing funds for such programs;
(14) In consultation with participants in programs administered by the commission, establish a systems support network to facilitate the timely implementation of the programs and other projects and activities for which the commission provides assistance.
(B) Chapters 123., 124., 125., and 153. of the Revised Code and sections 9.331, 9.332, and 9.333 of the Revised Code do not apply to contracts, programs, projects, or activities of the commission.
(A) The eTech Ohio commission may perform any act necessary to carry out the functions of this chapter, including any of the following:
(1) Make grants to institutions and other organizations as prescribed by the general assembly for the provision of technical assistance, professional development, and other support services to enable school districts, community schools established under Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code, other educational institutions, and affiliates to utilize educational technology;
(2) Establish a reporting system for school districts, community schools, other educational institutions, affiliates, and educational technology organizations that receive financial assistance from the commission. The system may require the reporting of information regarding the manner in which the assistance was expended, the manner in which the equipment or services purchased with the assistance is being utilized, the results or outcome of the utilization, the manner in which the utilization is compatible with the statewide academic standards adopted by the state board of education pursuant to section 3301.079 of the Revised Code, and any other information determined by the commission.
(3) Ensure that, where appropriate, products produced by any entity to which the commission provides financial assistance for use in elementary and secondary education are aligned with the statewide academic standards adopted by the state board pursuant to section 3301.079 of the Revised Code;
(4) Promote accessibility to educational products aligned with the statewide academic standards, adopted by the state board pursuant to section 3301.079 of the Revised Code, for school districts, community schools, and other entities serving grades kindergarten through twelve;
(5) Own or operate transmission facilities and interconnection facilities, or contract for transmission facilities and interconnection facilities, for an educational television, radio, or radio reading service network;
(6) Establish standards for interconnection facilities used by the commission in the transmission of educational television, radio, or radio reading service programming ;
(7) Enter into agreements with noncommercial educational television or radio broadcasting stations or radio reading services for the operation of the interconnection;
(8) Enter into agreements with noncommercial educational television or radio broadcasting stations or radio reading services for the production and use of educational television, radio, or radio reading service programs to be transmitted by the educational telecommunications network;
(9) Execute contracts and other agreements necessary and desirable to carry out the purposes of this chapter and other duties prescribed to the commission by law or authorize the executive director of the commission to execute such contracts and agreements on the commission’s behalf;
(10) Act as consultant with educational television and educational radio stations and radio reading services toward coordination within the state of the distribution of federal funds that may become available for equipment for educational broadcasting or radio reading services;
(11) Make payments to noncommercial Ohio educational television or radio broadcasting stations or radio reading services to sustain the operation of such stations or services;
(12) In consultation with participants in programs administered by the commission, establish guidelines governing purchasing and procurement that facilitate the timely and effective implementation of such programs;
(13) In consultation with participants in programs administered by the commission, consider the efficiency and cost savings of statewide procurement prior to allocating and releasing funds for such programs;
(14) In consultation with participants in programs administered by the commission, establish a systems support network to facilitate the timely implementation of the programs and other projects and activities for which the commission provides assistance.
(B) Chapters 123., 124., 125., and 153. of the Revised Code and sections 9.331, 9.332, and 9.333 of the Revised Code do not apply to contracts, programs, projects, or activities of the commission.
