,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajhg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #d1 #bjac ,mrs4  
,hagan 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 & ,ms4 
,baldw97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to aw>d grants to enc\rage  
,/ate educational ag5cies1 local        
educational ag5cies1 & s*ools to utilize
 te*nology to improve /ud5t a*ievem5t & 
college & c>e] read9ess1 ! skills (     
tea*]s & s*ool lead]s1 & ! effici5cy &  
productivity ( education sy/ems at all  
levels4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,enhanc+ ,education ,?r\gh  
,te*nology ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,a*ievem5t
 ?r\gh ,te*nology & ,innovation ,"p ,d (
 title ,,ii ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fgea et seq47 is am5d$ to read z       
foll[s3  ,d ,a*ievem5t ?r\gh ,te*nology 
& ,innovation  #bdja4 ,purposes ,!      
purposes ( ?is "p are--  7#a7 to improve
 ! a*ievem5t1 academic gr[?1 & college &

 c>e] read9ess ( /ud5ts :o h develop$ ! 
ability to ?9k critically1 apply k to   
solve complex problems1 "w              
collaboratively1 communicate            
effectively1 be self-direct$1 & be      
responsible digital citiz5s2  7#b7 to   
ensure all /ud5ts h access to           
individualiz$1 rigor\s1 & engag+ digital
 le>n+ exp]i5ces2  7#c7 to ensure t     
educators h ! k & skills to develop &   
implem5t digital le>n+ curriculum1 use  
te*nology effectively 9 ord] to         
p]sonalize & /r5g!n in/ruction1 &       
effectively deliv] & utilize assessm5ts 
to measure /ud5t outcomes & support     
/ud5t success2  7#d7 to ensure t        
adm9i/rators h ! lead]%ip1 managem5t1 k1
 & skills to design1 develop1 & implem5t
 a s*ool or local educational ag5cy-wide
 digital age le>n+ environm5t2  7#e7 to 
improve ! effici5cy & productivity (    
education ?r\gh te*nology2  7#f7 to     
address ! connectivity ne$s ( local     
educational ag5cies & educational s]vice
 ag5cies t are eligible = support "u !  

,e-rate program )\t duplicat+ ! support 
available "u su* program2  7#g7 to      
ensure t /ud5ts h increas$ access to    
dual & concurr5t enrollm5t              
opportunities1 c>e] & te*nical c\rses1 &
 programs lead+ to an indu/ry recogniz$ 
cr$5tial2 &  7#h7 to ensure t ,/ate     
educational ag5cies1 local educational  
ag5cies1 & elem5t>y s*ools & second>y   
s*ools h ! te*nological capacity &      
infra/ructure to meet purposes describ$ 
9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g74  #bdjb4    
,e-rate re/riction ,funds aw>d$ "u ?is  
"p may be us$ to address ! network+ ne$s
 ( a recipi5t ( su* funds = :i* !       
recipi5t is eligible to receive support 
"u ! ,e-rate program1 except t su* funds
 may n be duplicative ( support receiv$ 
by ! recipi5t "u ! ,e-rate program4     
#bdjc4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is "p3  7#a7     
,digital le>n+ ,! t]m digital le>n+     
means any in/ructional practice t       
effectively uses te*nology to /r5g!n a  
/ud5t's le>n+ exp]i5ce & encompasses a  
wide spectrum ( tools & practices1      

includ+--  7,a7 int]active le>n+        
res\rces t engage /ud5ts 9 academic     
cont5t2  7,b7 access to onl9e databases 
& o!r prim>y s\rce docum5ts2  7,c7 ! use
 ( data to p]sonalize le>n+ & provide   
t>get$ supplem5t>y in/ruction2  7,d7    
/ud5t collaboration ) cont5t exp]ts &   
pe]s2  7,e7 onl9e & comput]-bas$        
assessm5ts2  7,f7 digital cont5t1       
adaptive1 & simulation s(tw>e or        
c\rsew>e2  7,g7 onl9e c\rses1 onl9e     
in/ruction1 or digital le>n+ plat=ms2   
7,h7 mobile & wireless te*nologies =    
le>n+ 9 s*ool & at home2  7,i7 le>n+    
environm5ts t all[ = ri* collaboration &
 communication2  7,j7 au!ntic audi5ces =
 le>n+ 9 a relevant1 real _w exp]i5ce2  
7,k7 tea*] p>ticipation 9 virtual       
pr(essional communities ( practice2 &   
7,l7 hybrid or bl5d$ le>n+1 :i* occurs  
"u direct in/ructor sup]vision at a     
s*ool or o!r location away f home &1 at 
lea/ 9 "p1 ?r\gh onl9e deliv]y (        
in/ruction ) "s elem5t ( /ud5t control  
ov] "t1 place1 pa?1 or pace4  7#b7      

,eligible p>tn]%ip ,! t]m eligible      
p>tn]%ip means a p>tn]%ip t %all include
 n less ?an #a high-ne$ local           
educational ag5cy & n less ?an #a--     
7,a7 ,/ate educational ag5cy2  7,b7     
local educational ag5cy1 educational    
s]vice ag5cy1 consortium ( local        
educational ag5cies1 or consortium (    
educational s]vice ag5cies1 t c         
demon/rate t tea*]s 9 s*ools s]v$ by !  
ag5cy are effectively integrat+         
te*nology & prov5 tea*+ /&>ds into      
in/ruction1 bas$ on a review ( relevant 
rese>*1 & t su* integration results 9   
improvem5t 9--  7i7 classroom in/ruction
 9 ! core academic subjects2 &  7ii7 !  
prep>ation ( /ud5ts to meet ,/ate       
academic cont5t & /ud5t academic        
a*ievem5t /&>ds2  7,c7 in/itution (     
high] education2  7,d7 nonpr(it or      
community-bas$ organization2 or  7,e7   
bus9ess or =-pr(it organization4  7#c7  
,eligible te*nology ,! t]m eligible     
te*nology means mod]n in=mation1        
comput]1 & communication te*nology      

h>dw>e1 s(tw>e1 s]vices1 or tools1      
includ+ comput] or mobile h>dw>e devices
 & o!r comput] & communications h>dw>e1 
s(tw>e applications1 sy/ems & plat=ms1 &
 digital & onl9e cont5t1 c\rsew>e1 &    
onl9e in/ruction & o!r onl9e s]vices &  
supports4  7#d7 ,e-rate program ,! t]m  
,e-rate program means ! ,s*ools &       
,libr>ies ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,support    
,me*anism e/abli%$ "u section           
#bed7;h77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4             
#bed7;h77#a77;,b774  7#e7 ,high-ne$     
local educational ag5cy ,! t]m          
#8high-ne$ local educational ag5cy'     
means a local educational ag5cy t--     
7,a7 is among ! local educational       
ag5cies 9 a ,/ate ) ! highe/ numb]s or  
p]c5tages ( *ildr5 f families ) incomes 
bel[ ! pov]ty l9e2 &  7,b7 7i7 op]ates  
"o or m s*ools id5tifi$ "u section      
#aaaf2 or  7ii7 has a sub/antial ne$ =  
assi/ance 9 acquir+ & us+ te*nology bas$
 on ! te*nology read9ess survey4  7#f7  
,pr(essional developm5t ,! t]m          

pr(essional developm5t is a process (   
cont9u\s improvem5t = tea*]s & s*ool    
lead]s t improves educator k1 skills1 & 
practice t[>d ! goal ( increas$ /ud5t   
a*ievem5t &--  7,a7 is int5sive1 ongo+1 
connect$ to practice1 & on-site :]e     
all[able2  7,b7 is focus$ on /ud5t le>n+
 & addresses ! tea*+ ( specific         
curriculum cont5t2  7,c7 is align$ )    
s*ool improvem5t priorities & goals ( ! 
s*ool & local educational ag5cy2 &  7,d7
 builds /rong work+ relation%ips among  
tea*]s & s*ool lead]s t--  7i7 may be   
built ar\nd active pr(essional le>n+    
communities2 &  7ii7 may conta9 on-dem& 
compon5ts1 su* z in/ructional videos1   
tra9+ docum5ts1 or le>n+ modules4  7#g7 
,/ud5t te*nology lit]acy ,! t]m /ud5t   
te*nology lit]acy means /ud5t k & skills
 9 us+ contempor>y in=mation1           
communication1 & le>n+ te*nologies 9 a  
mann] necess>y = successful employm5t1  
lifelong le>n+1 & citiz5%ip 9 ! k-bas$1 
digital1 & global #ba/ c5tury1 includ+1 
at a m9imum1 ! ability to--  7,a7       

effectively communicate & collaborate2  
7,b7 analyze & solve problems2  7,c7    
access1 evaluate1 manage1 & create      
in=mation & o!rwise ga9 in=mation       
lit]acy2  7,d7 demon/rate creative ?9k+1
 con/ruct k1 & develop innovative       
products & processes2 &  7,e7 c>ry out !
 activities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7
 ?r\gh 7,d7 9 a safe & e?ical mann]4    
7#h7 ,te*nology read9ess survey ,! t]m  
te*nology read9ess survey means a survey
 complet$ by a local educational ag5cy t
 provides /&>diz$ in=mation comp>able to
 ! in=mation collect$ ?r\gh ! te*nology 
read9ess survey adm9i/]$ "u ! ,race to !
 ,top ,assessm5t program "u section     
#adjjf ( division ,a ( ! ,am]ican       
,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act ( #bjji      
7,public ,law #aaa-e7 on ! quantity &   
types ( te*nology infra/ructure & access
 available to ! /ud5ts s]v$ by ! local  
educational ag5cy1 includ+ comput]      
devices1 ,int]net connectivity1 op]at+  
sy/ems1 relat$ network infra/ructure1   
data sy/ems1 &--  7,a7 requir+--  7i7 an

 int]nal review ( ! degree to :i*       
in/ruction1 additional /ud5t support1 & 
pr(essional developm5t is deliv]$ 9     
digital =mats1 m$ia1 & plat=ms & is     
available to /ud5ts & educators at any  
"t2  7ii7 an int]nal review ( ! ability 
( educators to use assessm5ts & o!r     
/ud5t data to p]sonalize & /r5g!n       
in/ruction & id5tify pr(essional        
developm5t ne$s & priorities2 &  7iii7  
any o!r in=mation requir$ by ! ,/ate    
educational ag5cy s]v+ ! local          
educational ag5cy2 &  7,b7 may include  
an assessm5t ( local community ne$s to  
ensure /ud5ts h adequate onl9e access & 
access to devices = s*ool-relat$ "w dur+
 out-(-s*ool "t4  7#i7 ,univ]sal design 
= le>n+ ,! t]m univ]sal design = le>n+  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajc ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc74  #a ,te*nology        
,read9ess & ,access  #bdaa4 ,te*nology  
grants program au?oriz$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f
 ! am\nts appropriat$ "u section #bdaf1 
! ,secret>y %all aw>d ,/ate grants =    

te*nology read9ess & access 79 ?is      
subp>t ref]r$ to z grants7 to ,/ate     
educational ag5cies to /r5g!n ,/ate &   
local te*nological infra/ructure &      
pr(essional developm5t t supports       
digital le>n+ ?r\gh ,/ate activities "u 
section #bdac7;c7 & local activities "u 
section #bdad7;c74  7b7 ,grants to ,/ate
 educational ag5cies  7#a7 ,res]vations 
,f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u section #bdaf
 = any fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all     
res]ve--  7,a7 ?ree-f\r?s ( #a p]c5t = !
 ,secret>y ( ,int]ior to provide        
assi/ance "u ?is subp>t = s*ools op]at$ 
or fund$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indian         
,education2 &  7,b7 #a p]c5t to provide 
assi/ance "u ?is subp>t to ! outly+     
areas4  7#b7 ,grants ,f ! am\nts        
appropriat$ "u section #bdaf = any      
fiscal ye> & rema9+ aft] ! ,secret>y    
makes res]vations "u p>agraph 7#a71 !   
,secret>y %all make a grant = ! fiscal  
ye> to ea* ,/ate educational ag5cy ) an 
approv$ application "u section #bdab 9  
an am\nt t be>s ! same relation%ip to   

su* rema9d] z ! am\nt ! ,/ate           
educational ag5cy receiv$ "u "p ,a (    
title ,i = su* ye> be>s to ! am\nt all  
,/ate educational ag5cies ) an approv$  
application "u section #bdab receiv$ "u 
su* "p = su* ye>4  7c7 ,m9imum ,! am\nt 
( a grant to a ,/ate educational ag5cy  
"u subsection 7b77#b7 = a fiscal ye>    
%all n be less ?an "o-half ( #a p]c5t ( 
! total am\nt made available = grants to
 all ,/ate educational ag5cies "u su*   
subsection = su* ye>4  7d7 ,reallotm5t (
 unus$ funds ,if any ,/ate educational  
ag5cy does n apply = a grant "u         
subsection 7b77#b7 = a fiscal ye>1 or   
does n use ! ,/ate educational ag5cy's  
entire grant "u subsection 7b77#b7 = su*
 ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all reallot ! am\nt (
 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy's grant1 or !
 unus$ portion ( ! grant1 to ! rema9+   
,/ate educational ag5cies t use _!      
entire grant am\nts "u subsection       
7b77#b7 = su* ye>4  7e7 ,mat*+ funds    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy
 t receives a grant "u subsection       

7b77#b7 %all provide mat*+ funds1 f     
non-,f$]al s\rces1 9 an am\nt equal to  
#bj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( grant funds       
provid$ to ! ,/ate educational ag5cy to 
c>ry out ! activities support$ by !     
grant4 ,su* mat*+ funds may be provid$ 9
 ca% or 9-k9d1 except t any su* 9-k9d   
contributions %all be provid$ = !       
purpose ( support+ ! ,/ate educational  
ag5cy's activities "u section #bdac7;c74
  7#b7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may waive !  
mat*+ requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a   
,/ate educational ag5cy t demon/rates t 
su* requirem5t imposes an undue f9ancial
 h>d%ip on ! ,/ate educational ag5cy4   
#bdab4 ,/ate applications  7a7          
,application ,to receive a grant "u     
section #bdaa7;b77#b71 a ,/ate          
educational ag5cy %all submit to !      
,secret>y an application at su* "t & 9  
su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may require &   
conta9+ ! in=mation describ$ 9          
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea*      
application submitt$ "u subsection 7a7  
%all include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a         

description ( h[ ! ,/ate educational    
ag5cy w meet ! foll[+ goals3  7,a7 ,use 
te*nology to ensure all /ud5ts a*ieve   
college & c>e] read9ess & /ud5t         
te*nology lit]acy1 includ+ by provid+   
high-quality education opportunities to 
economically or geographically isolat$  
/ud5t populations4  7,b7 ,provide       
educators ) ! tools1 devices1 cont5t1 & 
res\rces to--  7i7 significantly improve
 tea*+ & le>n+1 includ+ support to      
increase p]sonalization = & engagem5t ( 
/ud5ts 9 pursuit ( college & c>e]       
read9ess & /ud5t te*nology lit]acy2 &   
7ii7 develop & use assessm5ts to improve
 in/ruction1 consi/5t ) ! pr9ciples (   
univ]sal design = le>n+1 includ+ =      
/ud5ts :o are *ildr5 ) disabilities &   
*ildr5 :o are limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t4  
7,c7 ,ensure adm9i/rators & s*ool lead]s
 h ! flexibility & capacity to develop &
 manage sy/ems to c>ry out activities   
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 &  
support adm9i/rators & s*ool lead]s 9   
utiliz+ te*nology to promote equity &   

increase effici5cy & productivity4  7,d7
 ,enable local educational ag5cies to   
build ! te*nological capacity &         
infra/ructure 7includ+ ?r\gh local      
pur*as+ ( eligible te*nology71 necess>y 
= ! full implem5tation ( onl9e          
assessm5ts = all /ud5ts1 7includ+ /ud5ts
 :o are *ildr5 ) disabilities & *ildr5  
:o are limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t7 & to--  
7i7 ensure ! int]op]ability ( data      
sy/ems & eligible te*nology2 &  7ii7    
c>ry out subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c74  
7#b7 ,a description ( ! te*nology       
read9ess 9 ! ,/ate1 z det]m9$ by local  
educational ag5cy responses to !        
te*nology read9ess survey1 includ+--    
7,a7 ! /atus ( ! ability ( ea* local    
educational ag5cy s]v$ by ! ,/ate       
educational ag5cy to meet ! goals       
describ$ 9 section #bdad7;b77#a72  7,b7 
an assurance t n less #ij p]c5t ( !     
local educational ag5cies s]v$ by !     
,/ate educational ag5cy h complet$ &    
submitt$ ! te*nology read9ess survey to 
! ,/ate educational ag5cy2 &  7,c7 an   

assurance t ! results ( ! te*nology     
read9ess survey = ea* su* local         
educational ag5cy are made available to 
! ,secret>y & ! public ?r\gh ! website (
 ! local educational ag5cy4  7#c7 ,a    
description ( ! plan = ! ,/ate          
educational ag5cy to support ea* local  
educational ag5cy s]v$ by ! ,/ate       
educational ag5cy 9 meet+ ! goals       
describ$ 9 section #bdad7;b77#a7 n lat] 
?an #c ye>s aft] ! local educational    
ag5cy completes ! te*nology read9ess    
survey by address+ ! read9ess gaps      
id5tifi$ 9 su* survey4  7#d7 ,a         
description (--  7,a7 ! ,/ate's process 
= ! adoption1 acquisition1 di/ribution1 
& use ( cont5t2  7,b7 h[ ! ,/ate w      
ensure integrity ( su* processes2  7,c7 
h[ su* processes support ! goals "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 or h[ a ,/ate w *ange su* 
processes to support su* goals2 &  7,d7 
h[ ! ,/ate w ensure cont5t quality4     
7#e7 ,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate        
educational ag5cy w ensure t ! ,/ate    
educational ag5cy's data sy/ems &       

eligible te*nology are int]op]able4     
7#f7 ,an assurance t ! ,/ate educational
 ag5cy w consid] mak+ cont5t widely     
available ?r\gh op5 educational res\rces
 :5 mak+ pur*as+ decisions ) funds      
receiv$ "u ?is subp>t4  7#g7 ,a         
description ( ! ,/ate's /ud5t te*nology 
lit]acy /&>ds & ! te*nology /&>ds =     
tea*]s & adm9i/rators1 & an assurance t 
! ,/ate's /ud5t te*nology lit]acy /&>ds 
meet ! requirem5ts ( section #bdjc7g74  
7#h7 ,an assurance t subgrant aw>ds "u  
section #bdad w be c>ri$ out by ! ,/ate 
educational ag5cy /aff ) responsibility 
= lead]%ip1 coord9ation1 & implem5tation
 ( in/ructional & o!r classroom         
te*nologies4  7#i7 ,a description ( h[ !
 ,/ate educational ag5cy w aw>d         
subgrants to local educational ag5cies  
"u section #bdad4  7#aj7 ,a description 
( ! process1 activities1 & p]=mance     
measures t ! ,/ate educational ag5cy w  
use to evaluate ! impact & effectiv5ess 
( ! grant & subgrant funds aw>d$ "u ?is 
subp>t across ! ,/ate & 9 ea* local     

educational ag5cy4  7#aa7 ,a description
 ( h[ ! ,/ate educational ag5cy w1 9    
provid+ te*nical & o!r assi/ance to     
local educational ag5cies1 give priority
 to ! local educational ag5cies propos+ 
to t>get s]vices to--  7,a7 /ud5ts 9    
s*ools 9 ne$ ( improvem5t & p]si/5tly   
l[-a*iev+ s*ools2 &  7,b7 s*ools ) a    
high p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o are eligible =
 free or r$uc$ price lun* "u ! ,ri*>d   
,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq474  7#ab7  
,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate educational 
ag5cy consult$ ) local educational      
ag5cies 9 ! developm5t ( ! ,/ate        
educational ag5cy's application "u ?is  
subsection4  7#ac7 ,an assurance t !    
,/ate educational ag5cy w provide mat*+ 
funds z requir$ "u section #bdaa7;e74   
7#ad7 ,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate       
educational ag5cy w ensure t funds      
receiv$ "u ?is subp>t d n duplicate     
support receiv$ "u ! ,e-rate program4   
7#ae7 ,an assurance t ! ,/ate           
educational ag5cy w protect ! privacy & 

safety ( /ud5ts & tea*]s1 consi/5t )    
requirem5ts ( section #ddd ( ! ,g5]al   
,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g7 7commonly kn[n z !   
,family ,educational ,rights & ,privacy 
,act ( #aigd7 & section #bdda7;a74      
#bdac4 ,/ate use ( grant funds  7a7     
,res]vation = subgrants ,to support     
te*nology infra/ructure ,ea* ,/ate      
educational ag5cy t receives a grant "u 
section #bdaa7;b77#b7 %all exp5d n less 
?an #ij p]c5t ( ! grant am\nt = ea*     
fiscal ye> to aw>d subgrants to local   
educational ag5cies 9 accordance )      
section #bdad4  7b7 ,res]vation = ,/ate 
activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate      
educational ag5cy %all res]ve n m ?an   
#aj p]c5t ( ! grant receiv$ "u section  
#bdaa7;b77#b7 = ! ,/ate activities      
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,grant 
adm9i/ration  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,subject to
 subp>agraph 7,b71 ( ! am\nt res]v$ by a
 ,/ate educational ag5cy "u p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy may     
res]ve = ! adm9i/ration ( ! grant "u ?is

 subp>t--  7i7 n m ?an--  7,i7 #a p]c5t 
9 ! case ( a ,/ate educational ag5cy    
aw>d+ subgrants "u section              
#bdad7;a77#a72 or  7,,ii7 #c p]c5t 9 !  
case ( a ,/ate educational ag5cy aw>d+  
subgrants "u section #bdad7;a77#b74     
7,b7 ,special ,rule ,not)/&+ subp>agraph
 7,a71 a ,/ate educational ag5cy t =ms a
 ,/ate pur*as+ consortium "u subsection 
7d7--  7i7 may res]ve an additional #a  
p]c5t to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 
9 subsection 7d77#a72 &  7ii7 may res]ve
 am\nts 9 addition to ! p]c5tage        
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 if ! ,/ate pur*as+
 consortium receives direct approval f !
 local educational ag5cies receiv+      
subgrants "u section #bdad7;a7 f ! ,/ate
 educational ag5cy prior to res]v+ m ?an
 ! additional p]c5tage au?oriz$ "u      
clause 7i74  7c7 ,/ate activities ,a    
,/ate educational ag5cy %all use funds  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to c>ry out   
ea* ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,except = ! aw>d+ 
( subgrants 9 accordance ) section      
#bdad1 activities describ$ 9 ! ,/ate    

educational ag5cy's application "u      
section #bdab7;b74  7#b7 ,provid+       
te*nical assi/ance to local educational 
ag5cies to--  7,a7 id5tify & address    
te*nology read9ess ne$s2  7,b7 r$esign  
curriculum & in/ruction1 improve        
educational productivity1 & deliv]      
comput]-bas$ & onl9e assessm5t2  7,c7   
use te*nology1 consi/5t ) ! pr9ciples ( 
univ]sal design = le>n+1 to support !   
le>n+ ne$s ( all /ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts 
:o are *ildr5 ) disabilities & *ildr5 :o
 are limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t2  7,d7     
support pr9cipals s t pr9cipals h !     
exp]tise to evaluate tea*]s' pr(ici5cy 9
 implem5t+ digital tools = tea*+ &      
le>n+2 &  7,e7 build capacity =         
individual s*ool & local educational    
ag5cy lead]s4  7#c7 ,develop+ or utiliz+
 rese>*-bas$ or innovative /rategies = !
 deliv]y ( specializ$ or rigor\s        
academic c\rses & curricula ?r\gh ! use 
( te*nology1 includ+ digital le>n+      
te*nologies & assi/ive te*nology4  7#d7 
,integrat+ & coord9at+ activities "u ?is

 subp>t ) o!r educational res\rces &    
programs across ! ,/ate4  7#e7          
,dissem9at+ in=mation1 includ+ mak+     
publicly available on ! website ( !     
,/ate educational ag5cy1 promis+        
practices to improve te*nology          
in/ruction1 & acquir+ & implem5t+       
te*nology tools & applications4  7#f7   
,ensur+ t tea*]s1 p>apr(essionals1      
libr>y & m$ia p]sonnel1 specializ$      
in/ructional support p]sonnel1 &        
adm9i/rators possess ! k & skills to use
 te*nology--  7,a7 = curriculum r$esign 
to *ange tea*+ & le>n+ & improve /ud5t  
a*ievem5t2  7,b7 = =mative & summative  
assessm5t adm9i/ration1 data analysis1 &
 to p]sonalize le>n+2  7,c7 to improve  
/ud5t te*nology lit]acy2  7,d7 to exp& !
 range ( supports & accommodations      
available to *ildr5 :o are limit$       
,engli% pr(ici5t & /ud5ts :o are *ildr5 
) disabilities2  7,e7 = ongo+           
pr(essional developm5t & = access to    
tea*+ res\rces & tools2 &  7,f7 to      
provide access to dual enrollm5t        

opportunities1 c>e] & te*nical c\rses1 &
 programs lead+ to an indu/ry recogniz$ 
cr$5tial4  7#g7 ,coord9at+ ) tea*] &    
s*ool lead] prep>ation programs to--    
7,a7 align digital le>n+ tea*+ /&>ds2 & 
7,b7 provide ongo+ pr(essional          
developm5t = tea*]s & s*ool lead]s t is 
align$ to ,/ate /ud5t te*nology /&>ds & 
activities promot+ college & c>e]       
read9ess4  7d7 ,pur*as+ consortia  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy     
receiv+ a grant "u section #bdaa7;b77#b7
 may--  7,a7 =m a ,/ate pur*as+         
consortium ) #a or m ,/ate educational  
ag5cies receiv+ su* a grant to c>ry out 
! ,/ate activities describ$ 9 subsection
 7c71 includ+ pur*as+ eligible          
te*nology2  7,b7 enc\rage local         
educational ag5cies to =m local pur*as+ 
consortia "u section #bdad7;c77#d72 &   
7,c7 promote pric+ opportunities to     
local educational ag5cies = ! pur*ase ( 
eligible te*nology t are--  7i7         
negotiat$ by ! ,/ate educational ag5cy  
or ! ,/ate pur*as+ consortium ( ! ,/ate 

educational ag5cy2 &  7ii7 available to 
su* local educational ag5cies4  7#b7    
,re/rictions ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy 
receiv+ a grant "u section #bdaa7;b77#b7
 %all n--  7,a7 except = promot+ ! pric+
 opportunities describ$ 9 p>agraph      
7#a77;,c71 make recomm5dations to local 
educational ag5cies =1 or require1 use (
 any specific comm]cial products &      
s]vices by local educational ag5cies2   
7,b7 require local educational ag5cies  
to p>ticipate 9 a ,/ate pur*as+         
consortia or local pur*as+ consortia2 or
  7,c7 use m ?an ! am\nt res]v$ "u      
subsection 7b7 to c>ry out ! activities 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 unless ! ,/ate
 educational ag5cy receives approval 9  
accordance ) subsection 7b77#b77;,b74   
#bdad4 ,local subgrants  7a7 ,subgrants 
7#a7 ,grants to local educational       
ag5cies ,f ! grant funds provid$ "u     
section #bdaa7;b77#b7 to a ,/ate        
educational ag5cy t are rema9+ aft] !   
,/ate educational ag5cy makes           
res]vations "u section #bdac7;b7 = any  

fiscal ye> & subject to p>agraph 7#b71 !
 ,/ate educational ag5cy %all aw>d      
subgrants = ! fiscal ye> to local       
educational ag5cies s]v$ by ! ,/ate     
educational ag5cy & ) an approv$        
application "u subsection 7b7 by allott+
 to ea* su* local educational ag5cy an  
am\nt t be>s ! same relation%ip to !    
rema9d] z ! am\nt receiv$ by ! local    
educational ag5cy "u "p ,a ( title ,i = 
su* ye> be>s to ! am\nt receiv$ by all  
su* local educational ag5cies "u su* "p 
= su* ye>1 except t no local educational
 ag5cy may receive less ?an #c1jjj4     
7#b7 ,competitive grants to local       
educational ag5cies ,if ! am\nt ( funds 
appropriat$ "u section #bdaa is less ?an
 #cjj1jjj1jjj = any fiscal ye>1 a ,/ate 
educational ag5cy--  7,a7 %all n aw>d   
subgrants "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7     
%all--  7i7 aw>d subgrants1 on a        
competitive basis1 to local educational 
ag5cies bas$ on ! quality ( applications
 submitt$ "u subsection 7b71 includ+--  
7,i7 ! level ( te*nology read9ess1 z    

det]m9$ by ! te*nology read9ess surveys 
complet$ by local educational ag5cies   
submitt+ su* applications2 &  7,,ii7 !  
te*nology plans describ$ 9 subsection   
7b77#d7 & h[ ! local educational ag5cies
 ) su* plans w c>ry out ! alignm5t &    
coord9ation describ$ 9 su* subsection2  
7ii7 ensure t su* subgrants are (       
suffici5t size & scope to c>ry out !    
local activities describ$ 9 subsection  
7c72 &  7iii7 give priority to local    
educational ag5cies t h demon/rat$      
sub/antial ne$ = assi/ance 9 acquir+ &  
us+ te*nology1 bas$ on ! ag5cy's        
te*nology read9ess survey4  7#c7        
,def9ition ( local educational ag5cy =  
c]ta9 fiscal ye>s ,= purposes ( aw>d+   
subgrants "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! t]m local 
educational ag5cy means--  7,a7 a local 
educational ag5cy2  7,b7 an educational 
s]vice ag5cy2 or  7,c7 a local          
educational ag5cy & an educational      
s]vice ag5cy4  7b7 ,application ,a local
 educational ag5cy t desires to receive 
a subgrant "u subsection 7a7 %all submit

 an application to ! ,/ate at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su* in=mation
 z ! ,/ate educational ag5cy may        
require1 includ+--  7#a7 a description (
 h[ ! local educational ag5cy w--  7,a7 
c>ry out ! goals describ$ 9 subp>agraphs
 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( section              
#bdab7;b77#a72 &  7,b7 enable s*ools    
s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy to    
build ! te*nological capacity &         
infra/ructure 7includ+ ?r\gh local      
pur*as+ ( eligible te*nology71 necess>y 
= ! full implem5tation ( onl9e          
assessm5ts = all /ud5ts 7includ+ /ud5ts 
:o are *ildr5 ) disabilities & *ildr5 :o
 are limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t7 & to--    
7i7 ensure ! int]op]ability ( data      
sy/ems & eligible te*nology2 &  7ii7    
c>ry out ! goals describ$ 9 subp>agraphs
 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( section              
#bdab7;b77#a72  7#b7 a description ( !  
results ( ! te*nology read9ess survey   
complet$ by ! local educational ag5cy & 
a description ( ! plan = ! local        
educational ag5cy to meet ! goals       

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 )9 #c ye>s (   
complet+ ! survey2  7#c7 a description (
 ! local educational ag5cy's /ud5t      
te*nology lit]acy /&>ds1 ! ag5cy's goals
 = ! te*nology skills = tea*]s &        
adm9i/rators1 & an assurance t ! /ud5t  
te*nology lit]acy /&>ds meet !          
requirem5ts ( section #bdjc7g72  7#d7 a 
description ( ! local educational       
ag5cy's te*nology plan to c>ry out      
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c7 & h[ ! ag5cy w    
align & coord9ate ! activities "u ?is   
section ) o!r activities across ! local 
educational ag5cy2  7#e7 a description (
 ! team ( educators :o w coord9ate &    
c>ry out ! activities "u ?is section1   
includ+ individuals ) responsibility &  
exp]tise 9 in/ructional te*nology1      
tea*]s t specialize 9 support+ /ud5ts :o
 are *ildr5 ) disabilities & *ildr5 :o  
are limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t1 s*ool      
lead]s1 te*nology (fic]s1 & /aff        
responsible = assessm5ts & data         
analysis2  7#f7 a description ( h[ !    
local educational ag5cy w evaluate      

tea*]s' pr(ici5cy & progress 9 implem5t+
 te*nology = tea*+ & le>n+2  7#g7 a     
description ( h[ ! local educational    
ag5cy w ensure t pr9cipals h ! exp]tise 
to evaluate tea*]s' pr(ici5cy & progress
 9 implem5t+ te*nology = tea*+ & le>n+ &
 ! int]op]ability ( data sy/ems &       
eligible te*nology2  7#h7 a description 
(--  7,a7 ! local educational ag5cy's   
procurem5t process & process = !        
creation1 acquisition1 di/ribution1 &   
use ( cont5t2  7,b7 h[ ! local          
educational ag5cy w ensure integrity (  
su* processes2  7,c7 h[ su* processes   
support ! goals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 or h[ a local educational ag5cy w *ange
 su* processes to support su* goals2 &  
7,d7 h[ ! local educational ag5cy w     
ensure cont5t quality2  7#i7 a          
description ( h[ ! local educational    
ag5cy w c>ry out activities "u          
subsection 7c72  7#aj7 a description (  
h[ ! subgrant funds receiv$ "u          
subsection 7a7 w be coord9at$ ) &       
support$ by o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local  

funds to support activities "u ?is      
subp>t2  7#aa7 a description ( h[ !     
local educational ag5cy w ensure t !    
subgrant receiv$ "u subsection 7a7 is n 
duplicative ( support receiv$ "u !      
,e-rate program2 &  7#ab7 an assurance t
 ! local educational ag5cy w protect !  
privacy & safety ( /ud5ts & tea*]s1     
consi/5t ) requirem5ts section #ddd ( ! 
,g5]al ,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g7 7commonly kn[n z !   
,family ,educational ,rights & ,privacy 
,act ( #aigd7 & section #bdda7;a74  7c7 
,use ( funds  7#a7 ,te*nology           
infra/ructure ,subject to p>agraph 7#c71
 a local educational ag5cy receiv+ a    
subgrant "u subsection 7a7 %all use n   
less ?an #dj p]c5t ( su* funds to       
support activities = ! acquisition (    
eligible te*nology ne$$ to--  7,a7      
except = ! activities describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b71 c>ry out activities      
describ$ 9 ! application submitt$ "u    
subsection 7b71 includ+ pur*as+ devices1
 equipm5t1 & s(tw>e applications1 &     

improv+ connectivity to & )9 s*ools2 &  
7,b7 address read9ess %ortfalls id5tifi$
 "u ! te*nology read9ess survey complet$
 by ! local educational ag5cy4  7#b7    
,pr(essional developm5t = digital le>n+ 
,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 a local      
educational ag5cy receiv+ a subgrant "u 
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 %all use n less  
?an #ce p]c5t ( su* funds to c>ry out-- 
7i7 digital age pr(essional developm5t  
opportunities = tea*]s1 p>apr(essionals1
 libr>y & m$ia p]sonnel1 specializ$     
in/ructional support p]sonnel1 te*nology
 coord9ators1 & adm9i/rators 9 !        
effective use ( mod]n in=mation &       
communication te*nology tools & digital 
res\rces to deliv] in/ruction1          
curriculum & s*ool classroom managem5t1 
includ+ = classroom tea*]s to assess1   
support1 & provide engag+ /ud5t le>n+   
opportunities1 includ+ pr(essional      
developm5t t--  7,i7 is ongo+1          
su/a9able1 & scalable2  7,,ii7 is       
p>ticipatory2  7,,iii7 includes         
communication & regul> int]actions )    

in/ructors1 facilitators1 & pe]s & is   
directly relat$ to up-to-date tea*+     
me?ods 9 cont5t areas2  7,,iv7 includes 
/rategies & tools = improv+             
communication ) p>5ts & family          
engagem5t2  7,v7 may be built ar\nd     
active pr(essional le>n+ communities or 
onl9e communities ( practice or o!r     
tools t increase collaboration among    
tea*]s across s*ools1 local educational 
ag5cies1 or ,/ates2 &  7,,vi7 may conta9
 on-dem& compon5ts1 su* z in/ructional  
videos1 tra9+ docum5ts1 or le>n+        
modules2  7ii7 ongo+ pr(essional        
developm5t 9 /rategies & p$agogy 9 !    
core academic subjects t involve ! use (
 te*nology & curriculum r$esign z key   
compon5ts ( support+ effective1         
innovative tea*+ & le>n+1 & improv+     
/ud5t a*ievem5t2  7iii7 ongo+           
pr(essional developm5t 9 ! use (        
educational te*nologies to ensure e     
educator a*ieves & ma9ta9s /ud5t        
te*nology lit]acy1 includ+ possess+ &   
ma9ta9+ ! k & skills to use te*nology-- 

7,i7 across ! curriculum = /ud5t le>n+2 
7,,ii7 = real-"t data analysis & onl9e  
or digital assessm5t to enable          
individualiz$ in/ruction2 &  7,,iii7 to 
develop & ma9ta9 /ud5t te*nology        
lit]acy2  7iv7 ongo+ pr(essional        
developm5t = s*ool lead]s to provide &  
promote lead]%ip 9 ! use (--  7,i7      
educational te*nology to ensure a       
digital-age le>n+ environm5t1 includ+ ! 
capacity to lead ! re=m or r$esign (    
curriculum1 in/ruction1 assessm5t2 &    
7,,ii7 data ?r\gh ! use ( te*nology 9   
ord] to increase /ud5t le>n+            
opportunity1 /ud5t te*nology lit]acy1   
/ud5t access to te*nology1 & /ud5t      
engagem5t 9 le>n+2 &  7v7 a review ( !  
effectiv5ess ( ! pr(essional developm5t 
& regul> int]vals ( le>n] fe$back &     
data2 &  7,b7 may use su* funds =--  7i7
 ! use ( te*nology coa*es to "w directly
 ) tea*]s1 includ+ ?r\gh ! prep>ation ( 
tea*]s z te*nology lead]s or ma/]       
tea*]s--  7,i7 :o are provid$ ) ! means 
to s]ve z exp]ts & to create pr(essional

 developm5t opportunities = o!r tea*]s 9
 ! effective use ( te*nology2 &  7,,ii7 
:o may lev]age te*nologies1 su* z       
di/ance le>n+ & onl9e virtual           
educator-to-educator pe] communities1 z 
a means to support ongo+1 p>ticipatory  
pr(essional gr[? ar\nd ! integration (  
effective educational te*nologies2  7ii7
 innovative approa*es to ongo+          
pr(essional developm5t su* z non-/&>d   
a*ievem5t recognition /rategies1 includ+
 digital badg+1 gamification elem5ts1   
use ( le>n]-creat$ le>n+ objects1       
integration ( social & pr(essional      
network+ tools1 rat+ & comm5t+ on le>n+ 
artifacts1 & p]sonalization (           
pr(essional developm5t2 &  7iii7 any o!r
 activities requir$ to c>ry out ! local 
educational ag5cy's te*nology plan      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#d74  7#c7    
,modification ( fund+ allocations ,a    
,/ate educational ag5cy may au?orize a  
local educational ag5cy to modify !     
p]c5tage ( ! local educational ag5cy's  
subgrant funds requir$ to c>ry out !    

activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 or 
7#b7 if ! local educational ag5cy       
demon/rates t su* modification w assi/ !
 local educational ag5cy 9 m effectively
 c>ry+ out su* activities4  7#d7        
,pur*as+ consortia ,local educational   
ag5cies receiv+ subgrants "u subsection 
7a7 may--  7,a7 =m a local pur*as+      
consortia ) o!r su* local educational   
ag5cies to c>ry out ! activities        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection1 includ+      
pur*as+ eligible te*nology2 &  7,b7 use 
su* funds = pur*as+ eligible te*nology  
?r\gh a ,/ate pur*as+ consortia "u      
section #bdac7;d74  #bdae4 ,report+  7a7
 ,local educational ag5cies ,ea* local  
educational ag5cy receiv+ a subgrant "u 
section #bdad %all submit to ! ,/ate    
educational ag5cy t aw>d$ su* subgrant  
an annual report ! meets ! requirem5ts (
 subsection 7c74  7b7 ,/ate educational 
ag5cies ,ea* ,/ate educational ag5cy    
receiv+ a grant "u section #bdaa7;b77#b7
 %all submit to ! ,secret>y an annual   
report t meets ! requirem5ts (          

subsection 7c74  7c7 ,report requirem5ts
 ,a report submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 or
 7b7 %all include1 at a m9imum1 a       
description (--  7#a7 ! /atus ( ! ,/ate 
educational ag5cy's plan describ$ 9     
section #bdab7;b77#c7 or ! local        
education ag5cy's te*nology plan "u     
section #bdad7;b77#d71 z applicable2    
7#b7 ! categories ( eligible te*nology  
acquir$ ) funds "u ?is subp>t & h[ su*  
te*nology is be+ us$2  7#c7 !           
pr(essional developm5t activities fund$ 
"u ?is subp>t1 includ+ types (          
activities & entities involv$ 9 provid+ 
su* pr(essional developm5t to classroom 
tea*]s & o!r /aff1 su* z s*ool          
libr>ians2  7#d7 ! in/ruction1          
/rategies1 activities1 & curricula us$ 9
 ! programs fund$ "u ?is subp>t2 &  7#e7
 ! types ( programs fund$ "u ?is subp>t4
  #bdaf4 ,au?orization ,!re are au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is      
subp>t #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjad
 & su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! 
#d succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  #b ,te*nology =

 ,tomorr[ ,fund  #bdba4 ,%ort title ,?is
 subp>t may be cit$ z ! ,te*nology =    
,tomorr[ ,fund4  #bdbb4 ,te*nology =    
tomorr[ fund  7a7 ,grants to eligible   
p>tn]%ips ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u    
section #bdbg & n res]v$ "u subsection  
7b71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a 
competitive basis1 to eligible p>tn]%ips
 to enable ! eligible p>tn]%ips to c>ry 
out activities describ$ 9 section #bdbd 
to improve /ud5t a*ievem5t1 academic    
gr[?1 & college & c>e] read9ess ?r\gh ! 
use ( te*nology & digital le>n+4  7b7   
,res]vation ( funds ,! ,secret>y may    
res]ve n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nts      
appropriat$ "u section #bdbg = a fiscal 
ye> =--  7#a7 ! adm9i/ration ( ?is      
subp>t2 &  7#b7 ! evaluation &          
dissem9ation activities describ$ 9      
section #bdbd7;b74  7c7 ,duration (     
grant p]iod ,a grant "u subsection 7a7  
%all be aw>d$ to an eligible p>tn]%ip = 
n less ?an a #b-ye> p]iod & n m ?an a   
#c-ye> p]iod1 except t ! ,secret>y may  
aw>d ! eligible p>tn]%ip an additional  

#b-ye> grant if ! eligible p>tn]%ip     
demon/rates satisfactory progress on !  
p]=mance measures describ$ 9 section    
#bdbf7;a74  #bdbc4 ,application  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,to receive a grant "u section    
#bdbb1 an eligible p>tn]%ip %all submit 
an application at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z
 ! ,secret>y may require1 & conta9+ !   
in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7b74    
7b7 ,cont5ts ,an application submitt$ "u
 subsection 7a7 %all include--  7#a7 a  
description ( ! eligible p>tn]%ip1 !    
p>tn]s =m+ ! eligible p>tn]%ip1 & !     
roles & responsibilities ( ea* p>tn]2   
7#b7 a demon/ration ( ea* p>tn]'s       
capacity & commitm5t to fulfill its role
 & responsibilities to ensure !         
successful completion ( activities      
describ$ 9 section #bdbd2  7#c7 a       
description ( h[ ! grant funds w be us$ 
to improve ! a*ievem5t1 academic gr[?1 &
 college & c>e] read9ess ( /ud5ts1      
p>ticul>ly at-risk1 l[-income1 &        
l[-p]=m+ /ud5ts2  7#d7 a description (  
h[ ! activities fund$ by ! grant w be   

innovative1 sy/emic1 or evid5ce-bas$ by 
ensur+ su* activities--  7,a7 are bas$  
on /rong or promis+ evid5ce or a review 
( ! be/ available rese>* evid5ce2 &     
7,b7 may contribute to ! developm5t &   
use ( new models2  7#e7 a description ( 
h[ su* activities w utilize te*nology & 
digital le>n+ to--  7,a7 promote        
p]sonaliz$1 individualiz$ in/ruction t  
improves /ud5t a*ievem5t1 academic gr[?1
 & college & c>e] read9ess2  7,b7       
improve tea*] & s*ool lead] prep>ation1 
tra9+1 k1 skills1 practice1 &           
pr(essional capacity2  7,c7 ensure all  
/ud5ts1 p>ticul>ly at-risk & hi/orically
 disadvantag$ /ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts :o 
are *ildr5 ) disabilities & *ildr5 :o   
are limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t1 h equitable
 access to high-quality curriculum1     
in/ruction1 assessm5ts1 te*nology1 &    
digital le>n+2 or  7,d7 improve !       
effici5cy & productivity ( education2   
7#f7 a description ( h[ ! eligible      
p>tn]%ip w measure & report data on !   
effectiv5ess ( su* activities "u section

 #bdbe7;a72  7#g7 an assurance t ! grant
 funds w n solely be us$--  7,a7 to     
pur*ase mat]ials1 h>dw>e1 or            
te*nology-bas$ tools2 or  7,b7 to       
implem5t onl9e le>n+ to ! exclusion (   
o!r activities2  7#h7 a description ( h[
 ! eligible p>tn]%ip w ensure t a grant 
receiv$ "u ?is subp>t is n duplicative (
 support receiv$ "u ! ,e-rate program2 &
  7#i7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y  
may require4  7c7 ,application review & 
aw>d  7#a7 ,application review &        
approval ,! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7      
e/abli% a pe] review process to assi/ 9 
! review ( ! grant applications &       
approval ( ! grants "u ?is section2     
7,b7 appo9t to ! pe] review process     
individuals :o are educators & exp]ts   
9--  7i7 te*nology & digital le>n+2     
7ii7 classroom in/ruction & tea*+       
practice2  7iii7 s*ool improvem5t1      
r$esign1 or turn>\nd2  7iv7 tea*] &     
s*ool lead] tra9+ or pr(essional        
developm5t2 &  7v7 education effici5cy &
 productivity2 &  7,c7 ensure t ea*     

grant is ( suffici5t size & scope to    
c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 ! grant
 application "u subsection 7b71 includ+ 
! activities describ$ 9 section #bdbd & 
measur+ & report+ data "u section       
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