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NC S642

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/6/2021

Primary Sponsor

Michael Garrett

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $1,000,000 in nonrecurring funds from the General Fund for the 2021-2022 fiscal year to the Technology and Data Institute for a broadband access pilot program.

  • Targets low-income students in central North Carolina lacking sufficient broadband access for online learning, beginning with the 2021-2022 school year.

  • Consortium partners include Guilford County Schools, City of Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, and University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

  • Pilot program shall develop a sustainable model for designing, building, and operating technology infrastructure to serve prekindergarten through postdoctoral students across the 12-county Piedmont region.

  • Effective date is July 1, 2021.

Legislative Description

Technology and Data Institute Funds/Pilot

Appropriations

Last Action

Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

4/7/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules and Operations of the Senate4/7/2021

Full Bill Text

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