NC H660

Requires State Board of Education to expand School Connectivity Initiative to support wired and wireless infrastructure in all K-12 public school buildings.

Directs State Board to establish collaborative procurement service to coordinate technology acquisitions and capitalize on economies of scale while complying with Federal Communications Commission E-Rate regulations.

Mandates State Board provide access to digital learning resources including open education resources and formative assessment items aligned to state curriculum standards to meet digital curriculum requirements by 2017.

Establishes grant program for local school administrative units to develop innovative digital learning models including competency-based learning, personalized learning, and integrated assessments with requirements to document results and share best practices.

Requires State Board to contract with Friday Institute for Educational Innovation to establish North Carolina Digital Learning Initiative to coordinate statewide implementation, professional development, and collaborative procurement for K-12 digital learning expansion.