20-A §19110. Powers and duties of advisory board - Maine Statutes

Title 20-A: EDUCATION

Part 9: LEARNING TECHNOLOGY HEADING: PL 1999, C. 731, PT. FFF, §1 (NEW)

Chapter 801: MAINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY FUND HEADING: PL 1999, C. 731, PT. FFF, §1 (NEW); 2003, C. 20, PT. TT, §1 (AMD)

§19110. Powers and duties of advisory board

The powers and duties of the advisory board include the following. [2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (NEW).]

1. Annual learning technology plan. The advisory board shall advise the commissioner in developing an annual learning technology plan as described in section 19102, which must provide the basis for the annual allocation of funds by the Legislature from the endowment.

[ 2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (NEW) .]

2. Learning technology standards and measurements. To measure the effectiveness of the learning technology plan, the advisory board may establish standards and methods of measuring progress in the levels of academic achievement for students who participate in the learning technology plan. The advisory board may also establish standards and methods of measuring progress in the professional development of teachers who participate in the learning technology programs funded by the learning technology plan, as well as the impact of the learning technology plan on parents and lifelong learners and the economic impact on communities across the State. The advisory board may assess the impacts of the learning technology plan according to these standards and measurements.

[ 2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (NEW) .]

3. Scope of assessment role. As part of its assessment role, the advisory board also may consider relevant strategic issues necessary to develop, maintain and support the achievement of the goals of the learning technology plan. These issues may include, but are not limited to, collaboration with the state board regarding the implications of the learning technology plan for pre-service teacher preparation and for standards-based teacher certification in the State as well as collaboration with other state agencies and state policymakers related to other strategic issues necessary to ensure the most cohesive system possible for planning, action and service in providing kindergarten to grade 12 educational opportunities.

[ 2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (NEW) .]

4. Annual report. The advisory board shall report annually to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs on the general status of the finances and operations of the endowment and the learning technology plan, including the results of the assessments pursuant to subsections 2 and 3.

[ 2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2001, c. 358, §II6 (NEW).