Sec. 7. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a school corporation is not entitled to:
(1) receive any money under this chapter;
(2) use money from the school corporation's education fund for educational technology equipment under IC 20-40-2; or
(3) receive an advance from the common school fund for an educational technology program under IC 20-49-4;
unless the school corporation develops a three (3) year technology plan.
(b) Each technology plan must include at least the following information:
(1) A description of the school corporation's intent to integrate technology into the school corporation's curriculum.
(2) A plan for providing inservice training.
(3) A schedule for maintaining and replacing educational technology equipment.
(4) A description of the criteria used to select the appropriate educational technology equipment for the appropriate use.
(5) Other information requested by the department after consulting with the budget agency.
(c) The department shall develop guidelines concerning the development of technology plans. The guidelines developed under this subsection are subject to the approval of the governor.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-25-1.2.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.82; P.L.133-2012, SEC.186; P.L.244-2017, SEC.17.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 20. Programs Administered by the State
Chapter 13. Educational Technology Program and Grants
20-20-13-3. "School Corporation"
20-20-13-4. "Technology Equipment"
20-20-13-6. David C. Ford Educational Technology Program and Fund
20-20-13-11. Application for Funds
20-20-13-12. Deposit of Grants in Education Fund
20-20-13-14. Funding and Administration
20-20-13-15. Qualifications for Technology Plan Grant
20-20-13-16. Delays in Grant Distribution
20-20-13-17. Total Grant Amount
20-20-13-20. Distribution of Grant
20-20-13-21. Reports on Use of Grant Money
20-20-13-22. Expenditures for Technology in Operations Fund Budget; Forfeiture of Grant