House Sponsors: JONES,LOU-HOWARD-TURNER,ART-HAMOS-YARBROUGH, FLOWERS, MCKEON AND MILLER. Senate Sponsors: DILLARD Short description: SCH CD-DIGITAL CLASSROOM GRANT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Creates the Digital Classroom Grant Program as a pilot project to attract high-tech teachers to schools that cannot afford them. Requires the State Board of Education to implement and administer the Program. For the 2001-2002 through 2004-2005 school years, provides that the State Board of Education shall offer matching grants to public and private elementary and secondary schools, based on need, to provide enhanced teacher salaries and benefits to attract and retain instructors in computer programming, computer maintenance, and Internet use and development. Effective July 1, 2001. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Education) The program is limited to $1 million for three years. It is unclear whether HB 1920 will add to the amount allocated to technology or be reallocated from other technology purposes. STATE MANDATES NOTE (State Board of Education) Same as previous fiscal note. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that the requirement that the State Board of Education implement and administer the Digital Classroom Grant Program is subject to a specific appropriation. Removes the provision requiring matching grants to be offered to private elementary and secondary schools. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 2 (State Board of Education) As amended, implementation of this legislation would be subject to specific appropriations. As such, any fiscal impact would be defined by the appropriation. STATE MANDATES NOTE, H-AM 2 (State Board of Education) Same as SBE fiscal note. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status