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AK HB242

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/17/2011

Primary Sponsor

Scott Kawasaki

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Origin

House of Representatives

27th Legislature

AI Summary

CSHB 242(EDC) - Summary

  • Establishes digital learning as a component of public school funding with a funding factor of 1.005 applied to the base student allocation for districts and state boarding schools.

  • Defines digital learning to include interactive white boards, mobile devices, tablets, laptops, software, professional development for teachers, and direct technical support services for students in grades kindergarten through 12, excluding administrative services costs.

  • Requires the Department of Education to include in its annual February 15 report the amount and use of digital learning funds by each school district and state boarding schools.

  • Modifies AS 14.17.420(a) to make districts eligible for special needs funding, high school vocational and technical instruction funding, and the new digital learning funding.

  • Updates AS 14.17.440(a) to include the digital learning funding factor in calculations for state boarding school allocations from the public education fund.

Legislative Description

Public School Funding: Digital Learning

Education

Last Action

REFERRED TO FINANCE

2/27/2012

Committee Referrals

Finance2/27/2012
Education4/17/2011

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