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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
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AN ACT
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CODE, TO REVISE THE DUTIES OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC IN
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EDUCATION NETWORK AND TO PROVIDE A CORRECT CODE REFERENCE; AMENDING
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amended to read as follows:
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the direction of the state superintendent of public instruction, the state
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department of education shall:
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school districts to distribute telecourses, teleconferences and other
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instructional and training services to and between public schools;
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board of education and institutions of higher education to distribute
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college credit telecourses, teleconferences and other instructional and
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training services;
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(c3) Act as a clearinghouse for the materials, courses, publications
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and other applicable information related to the requirements of this sec
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tion; and
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(d4) Coordinate all erate funding applications for Idaho’s school
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districts and implement erate funds through the department of administra
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network (IEN).; and
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(25) (a) The superintendent of public instruction shall aAppoint an
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advisory council (IPRAC) made up of representatives from public and higher
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vate sector to advise and assist the department of education in performing
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its duties pursuant to this section and the provisions of section 675745DE,
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(b) The superintendent of public instruction shall determine the
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number of persons necessary to provide the assistance required from
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the IPRAC. Members of the IPRAC shall be selected for their knowledge
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of education curricula, content, professional training and such other
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issues that may be essential for the productive delivery of education
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resources to schools throughout the state utilizing the IEN for the
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benefit and enhancement of the education system statewide. Persons
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appointed may be from the public or private sector and shall possess
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special knowledge in the areas of need for the successful operation and
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management of the IEN.
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(c) The superintendent of public instruction shall, in consultation
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with the department of administration, establish a technical subcom
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mittee of the IPRAC, to be cochaired by the chief information officer
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of the department of administration, or his designee, and a person
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currently employed in a related public or higher education technology
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function, to advise and assist the department of administration in the
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technical development and operation of the IEN as required pursuant to
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shall be selected for their knowledge and experience in the development
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of a network that will enable the delivery of educational materials
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Code.
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(d) The superintendent of public instruction may establish other sub
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committees to provide specific assistance to the department of adminis
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tration or the department of education, as may be deemed expedient and
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necessary for such purpose.
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(e) Membership on the technical or any other subcommittee is not lim
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ited to the members of the IPRAC. Members of the IPRAC or any associ
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ated subcommittee shall not be compensated for service as such member,
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but shall receive per diem and travel allowance as provided for state
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Code.
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amended to read as follows:
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width education network;
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(b) Such a network will enable required and advanced courses, concur
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rent enrollment and teacher training to be deliverable to all public
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high schools through an efficientlymanaged statewide infrastructure;
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and
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(c) Aggregating and leveraging demand at the statewide level will pro
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munications services, including highbandwidth connectivity, internet
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access, purchases of equipment, federal subsidy program expertise and
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other related services.
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Education Network (IEN)" means the coordinated, statewide telecommunica
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tions distribution system for distance learning for each public school,
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including twoway interactive video, data, internet access and other
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telecommunications services for providing distance learning. The term
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also includes connections to each institution of higher education and other
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locations as necessary to facilitate distance education, teacher training
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and other related services.
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(3) The department of administration shall provide administrative
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oversight for IEN.
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(4) In performing the duties under this section, the department of ad
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ministration shall consider the following goals to ensure that:
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educational opportunities for all students;
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high school curricula, concurrent college credit, and ongoing teacher
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training on an equitable basis throughout the state; and
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to promote private sector investment in telecommunications infra
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structure that will benefit other technology applications such as
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telemedicine, telecommuting, telegovernment and economic development.
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(5) In performing the duties under this section, subject to the avail
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ability of funds, the department of administration shall:
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(a) Coordinate the development, outsourcing and implementation of a
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statewide network for education, which shall include highbandwidth
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connectivity, twoway interactive video and internet access, using
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primarily fiber optic and other highbandwidth transmission media;
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(b) Consider statewide economic development impacts in the design and
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implementation of the educational telecommunications infrastructure;
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(c) Coordinate and support the telecommunications needs, other than
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basic voice communications of public education;
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(d) Procure highquality, costeffective internet access and appro
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priate interface equipment to public education facilities;
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(e) Procure telecommunications services and equipment on behalf of
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public education;
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(f) Procure and implement technology and equipment for the delivery of
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distance learning;
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(g) In conjunction with the state department of education, apply for
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state and federal funding for technology on behalf of IEN services;
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(h) Procure telecommunications services and equipment for the IEN
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through an open and competitive bidding process;
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(i) Work with the private sector to deliver highquality, costeffec
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tive services statewide; and
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(j) Cooperate with state and local governmental and educational enti
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ties and provide leadership and consulting for telecommunications for
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education.
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(6) The department of administration shall follow an implementation
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plan that:
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(a) In the first phase, will connect each public high school with a
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scalable, highbandwidth connection, including connections to each
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thereby allowing any location on IEN to share educational resources
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with any other location;
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(b) Upon completion of the first phase, shall provide that each pub
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lic high school will be served with highbandwidth connectivity, inter
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net access and equipment in at least one (1) twoway interactive video
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classroom; and
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(c) In subsequent phases, will evaluate and make recommendations to the
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legislature for:
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(i) Connectivity to each elementary and middle school;
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(ii) The addition of libraries to the IEN; and
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(iii) The migration of state agency locations from current tech
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nology and services.
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(7) The department of administration shall, in its administration of
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the provisions of this section, comply with all provisions of federal law and
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regulations necessary to obtain and maintain qualification of the IEN and
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its participating schools in order to enable receipt of federal universal
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service support funding and the federal erate discount program for schools
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and libraries including, but not limited to, maintenance of the IEN as a sep
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arate and distinct network to the extent necessary to obtain and maintain
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such qualification.
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(8) Educational institutions served by the IEN shall manage site opera
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tions under policies established by the department of administration and the
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state department of education.
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of funds received from state appropriations, grants, federal moneys, dona
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tions or funds from any other source. Moneys in the fund may be expended,
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education network. The treasurer shall invest all idle moneys in the fund.
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Any interest earned on the investment of idle moneys shall be returned to the
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fund.
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hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des
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source advisory council (IPRAC) that is hereby created within the department
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of administration. The IPRAC shall be composed of thirteen (13) members, as
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follows:
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(a) The superintendent of public instruction or his designee, who shall
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serve as the chairman of the council;
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(b) The director of the department of administration or his designee,
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who shall serve as vice chairman of the council;
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(d) Two (2) individuals appointed by the superintendent of public in
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for their knowledge and experience in the development and technology
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that will enable the delivery of educational materials and resources.
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One (1) of the individuals appointed by the superintendent of public in
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struction shall serve an initial term of one (1) year and one (1) of such
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individuals shall serve an initial term of two (2) years, as determined
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by the superintendent. After such initial terms, these individuals
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shall serve four (4) year terms. Vacancies in such appointment shall be
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filled by appointment by the superintendent for the remaining term;
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(e) Two (2) individuals appointed by the superintendent of public
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instruction to represent the private sector. One (1) of the individuals
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appointed by the superintendent of public instruction shall serve an
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initial term of two (2) years and one (1) of such individuals shall serve
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an initial term of three (3) years, as determined by the superintendent.
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After such initial terms, these individuals shall serve terms of four
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(4) years. Vacancies in such appointment shall be filled by appointment
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by the superintendent for the remaining term;
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(f) The chairman of the senate education committee or his designee;
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(g) The chairman of the house of representatives education committee or
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his designee; and
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(h) Four (4) members of the joint financeappropriations committee,
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appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate and the speaker of
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the house of representatives in consultation with the cochairmen of the
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joint financeappropriations committee, with one (1) such appointee
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being a member of the minority political party.
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(2) In performing the duties pursuant to this section, IPRAC shall con
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sider the following goals to ensure that:
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educational opportunities for all students;
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high school curricula, concurrent college credit, and ongoing teacher
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training on an equitable basis throughout the state; and
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to promote private sector investment in telecommunications infra
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structure that will benefit other technology applications such as
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telemedicine, telecommuting, telegovernment and economic development.
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(3) In performing the duties pursuant to this section, subject to the
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availability of funds, the IPRAC shall:
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(a) Coordinate the development, outsourcing and implementation of a
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statewide network for education, which shall include highbandwidth
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connectivity, twoway interactive video and internet access, using
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primarily fiber optic and other highbandwidth transmission media;
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(b) Consider statewide economic development impacts in the design and
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implementation of the educational telecommunications infrastructure;
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(c) Coordinate and support the telecommunications needs, other than
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basic voice communications of public education;
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(d) Procure highquality, costeffective internet access and appro
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priate interface equipment to public education facilities;
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(e) Procure telecommunications services and equipment on behalf of
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public education;
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(f) Procure and implement technology and equipment for the delivery of
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distance learning;
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(g) In conjunction with the state department of education, apply for
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state and federal funding for technology on behalf of IEN services;
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(h) Procure telecommunications services and equipment for the IEN
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through an open and competitive bidding process;
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(i) Establish a technical subcommittee of the IPRAC to advise and as
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sist the IPRAC in the technical development and operation of the IEN as
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required pursuant to this section. Members of the technical subcommit
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tee shall be selected for their knowledge and experience in the develop
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tion of a network that will enable the delivery of educational materials
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and resources, as provided in this section;
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(j) Establish other subcommittees to provide specific assistance to
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the IPRAC, as may be deemed expedient and necessary for such purpose;
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(k) Work with the private sector to deliver highquality, costeffec
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tive services statewide; and
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(l) Cooperate with state and local governmental and educational enti
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ties and provide leadership and consulting for telecommunications for
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education.
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(4) The IPRAC shall follow an implementation plan that:
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(a) In the first phase, will connect each public high school with a
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scalable, highbandwidth connection, including connections to each
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thereby allowing any location on the IEN to share educational resources
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with any other location;
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(b) Upon completion of the first phase, shall provide that each pub
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lic high school will be served with highbandwidth connectivity, inter
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net access and equipment in at least one (1) twoway interactive video
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classroom; and
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(c) In subsequent phases, will evaluate and make recommendations to the
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legislature for:
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(i) Connectivity to each elementary and middle school;
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(ii) The addition of libraries to the IEN; and
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(iii) The migration of state agency locations from current tech
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nology and services.
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(5) The IPRAC shall, in its administration of the provisions of this
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section, comply with all provisions of federal law and regulations necessary
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to obtain and maintain qualification of the IEN and its participating
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schools in order to enable receipt of federal universal service support
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funding and the federal erate discount program for schools and libraries
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including, but not limited to, maintenance of the IEN as a separate and
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distinct network to the extent necessary to obtain and maintain such quali
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fication.
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(6) Educational institutions served by the IEN shall manage site oper
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ations under policies established by the IPRAC and the state department of
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education.
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of funds received from state appropriations, grants, federal moneys, dona
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tions or funds from any other source. Moneys in the fund may be expended,
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pursuant to appropriation, for implementation and ongoing costs of the IEN.
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The treasurer shall invest all idle moneys in the fund. Any interest earned
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on the investment of idle moneys shall be returned to the fund.
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(8) Members of the IPRAC or any associated subcommittee shall not be
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compensated for service as such member, but shall receive per diem and travel
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allowance as provided for state employees, in such amount as is provided for
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SECTION 4. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby
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declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after its
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passage and approval.