Bill Text: HI HB2267 | 2016 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Technology in Schools; Digital Format ($)
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-06-23 - Act 112, 06/22/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1213). [HB2267 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2016-HB2267-Amended.html
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be designated and to read as follows:
"§302A- Curricular materials; digital format. Moneys allocated for printed curricular materials may be expended to purchase digital formats of the curricular materials."
SECTION 2. Section 302A-101, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:
1. By adding a new definition to be appropriately inserted and to read:
""Curricular materials" means any systematically organized material designed to provide a specific level of instruction in a subject-matter category, including textbooks, instructional materials, library books, equipment, computer software, digital content accessed through a computer or other electronic medium, digital content available through an internet-based provider of course content, or supplies used in a particular course of study."
2. By repealing the definition of "school textbooks, instructional materials, library books, equipment, or supplies".
[""School textbooks, instructional
materials, library books, equipment, or supplies" includes any book,
printed matter, or other material used in a particular course of study."]
SECTION 3. Section 302A-1130.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§302A-1130.6 [Textbook and
instructional] Curricular materials fee special account. There
is established within the department a [textbook and instructional] curricular
materials fee special account, into which shall be deposited all fees and
charges collected from students or their parents or guardians for the loss,
destruction, breakage, or damage of [school textbooks, instructional
materials, library books, equipment, or supplies.] curricular materials.
Disbursements from this special account shall be expended by the department for
the purposes of purchasing, replacing, or repairing [school textbooks,
instructional materials, library books, equipment, or supplies.] curricular
materials."
SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
Technology in Schools; Digital Format
Description:
Defines curricular materials to include both printed and digital material. Clarifies that moneys for curricular materials can be used for digital formats. (HB2267 CD1)
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