Bill Drafted Legislation

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REFERENCE TITLE: e-learning task force

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Forty-eighth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2008

HB 2064

Introduced by

Representatives Anderson, Ableser, Konopnicki, Lopez, Lujan, McClure, Miranda B, Schapira, Senator Miranda: Representatives Burns J, Cajero Bedford, Campbell CH, Crandall, DeSimone, Gallardo, Garcia M, Lopes, McLain, Pearce, Reagan, Rios P, Tobin, Senators Bee, Burns, Flake, Garcia, Gray L, Soltero

The change to the current law is:

D.  The task force shall:

1.  Examine e-learning programs in other states.

2.  Analyze potential methods to implement e-learning programs in this state.

3.  Develop innovative e-learning solutions.

4.  Submit recommendations to the legislature on the following:

(a)  The transformationi to e-learning programs by school, grade level or subject for schools that offer instruction in kindergarten programs and grades one through twelve.

(b)  Procedures to specify and ensure that each teacher in this state has access to the most effective set of twenty-first century e-learning tools.

(c)  The establishment of an optional system that provides funding to schools on an individual pupil basis on the date each pupil masters a single grade level course of study within a personal learning plan. 

(d)  The coordination of a standardized data system for use by school districts that interfaces with the data warehouse system of the DEPARTMENT of education and that provides decision support data for the school district office, school personnel, parents and pupils.

(e)  the redesign of all aspects of human resources that apply to teachers who provide instruction in kindergarten programs and grades one through twelve.

(f)  the enhancement and expansion of the integrated data to ENHANCE ARIZONA'S learning web portal system within the department of education to best serve the entire educational system in this state.

(g)  The establishment of a digital curriculum institute that is designed to continually assess significant digital curriculum offerings and to provide an extension service to teachers who provide instruction in kindergarten programs and grades one through twelve to support current and long-range decisions for the ACQUISITION and use of digital curriculum.

5.  Collaborate with the government information technology agency and other public and private entities to express the TECHNOLOGY needs of schools in this state.         

4.  6.  Annually report to the legislature regarding e-learning programs and solutions.