,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #djba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #af1 #bjae   
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,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 ( #bjae4  #b4 ,a*ievem5t
 ?r\gh te*nology & innovation  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,"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           
p]sonaliz$1 rigor\s1 & engag+ digital   
le>n+ exp]i5ces2  7#c7 to ensure t      
educators h ! k & skills ne$$ to develop
 & implem5t digital cont5t & au!ntic    
le>n+ exp]i5ces1 use te*nology          
effectively 9 ord] to p]sonalize &      
enhance le>n+1 /r5g!n in/ruction1 &     
effectively deliv] & utilize assessm5ts 
to measure & analyze /ud5t outcomes to  
support /ud5t success2  7#d7 to ensure t
 adm9i/rators h ! lead]%ip1 managem5t1  
k1 & skills to design1 develop1         
implem5t1 & su/a9 a s*ool or local      
educational ag5cywide digital age le>n+ 
environm5t t promotes a %>$ vision (    
purposeful *ange among /akehold]s &     
maximizes ! use ( digital age res\rces  
to meet & exce$ le>n+ goals & support   
effective in/ructional practice2  7#e7  

to ensure t educators & adm9i/rators    
develop effective m$ia & data lit]acy   
skills s t !y c cont9u\sly curate1      
analyze1 communicate multiple types (   
data to in=m in/ruction1 & p]sonalize   
/ud5t le>n+2  7#f7 to ensure t /ud5ts 9 
rural1 remote1 & und]s]v$ areas h !     
res\rces to take advantage (            
high-quality digital le>n+ exp]i5ces2   
7#g7 to improve ! effici5cy &           
productivity ( education ?r\gh          
te*nology2  7#h7 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$5tial2 &  7#i7 to ensure t 
,/ate educational ag5cies1 local        
educational ag5cies1 elem5t>y s*ools1 & 
second>y s*ools h ! te*nological        
capacity1 infra/ructure1 & te*nical     
support necess>y to meet purposes       
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g74   
#bdjb4 ,e-rate re/riction ,funds aw>d$  
"u ?is "p to a ,/ate may be us$ to      
address ! network+ ne$s ( an entity t is

 eligible to receive support "u !       
,e-rate program1 except t su* funds may 
n be duplicative ( support receiv$ by ! 
entity "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 ( data1 data      
analytics1 & in=mation 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 pace2 &  7,m7    
access to onl9e c\rse opportunities =   
/ud5ts 9 rural or remote areas4  7#b7   
,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#c7 ,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#d7 ,pr(essional  
le>n+ ,! t]m pr(essional le>n+ 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 &
 virtual or 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       
priorities1 goals ( ! s*ool & local     
educational ag5cy1 & ! individual ne$s (
 ! educator2  7,d7 is design$ to help   
s*ool lead]s provide & promote lead]%ip 
9 ! use ( educational te*nology to      
ensure a digital age le>n+ environm5t2 &
  7,e7 builds /rong work+ relation%ips  
among tea*]s & s*ool lead]s t-- 7i7 may 
be built ar\nd active pr(essional       
communities ( le>n+2  7ii7 may conta9   
on-dem& compon5ts1 su* z in/ructional   
videos1 tra9+ docum5ts1 or le>n+        

modules2 &  7iii7 may involve ! use (   
9-s]vice te*nology coa*es4  7#e7 ,s*ool 
lead] ,! t]m s*ool lead] means a        
pr9cipal1 assi/ant pr9cipal1 or o!r     
individual :o is--  7,a7 an employee or 
(fic] ( an elem5t>y s*ool or second>y   
s*ool1 local educational ag5cy1 or o!r  
entity op]at+ ! elem5t>y s*ool or       
second>y s*ool2 &  7,b7 responsible = ! 
daily in/ructional lead]%ip & manag]ial 
op]ations 9 ! build+ ( ! elem5t>y s*ool 
or second>y s*ool4  7#f7 ,/ud5t digital 
lit]acy ,! t]m /ud5t digital 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 und]/& & use te*nology sy/ems1   
includ+ applications1 & tr\ble%oot      
sy/ems & applications2 &  7,f7 c>ry out 
! activities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs    
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 9 a safe & e?ical mann]4
  7#g7 ,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 
! 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 le>n+ is deliv]$ 9 digital  

=mats1 m$ia1 & plat=ms & is available to
 /ud5ts & educators at any "t2  7ii7 an 
int]nal review ( ! ability ( educators  
to use assessm5ts & o!r /ud5t data to   
p]sonalize & /r5g!n in/ruction & id5tify
 pr(essional le>n+ ne$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 "t2 &  7,c7 may include a  
security assessm5t to ensure t necess>y 
security controls are integrat$ into !  
design1 managem5t1 & ov]sight ( ! ,/ate 
or local education ag5cy's comput]      
network1 ) prop] docum5tation & gap     
analysis betwe5 policy1 proc$ures1 &    
curr5t practice4  7#h7 ,univ]sal design 
= le>n+ ,! t]m univ]sal design = le>n+  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajc ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc74  #bdjd4 ,te*nology    
grants program au?oriz$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f

 ! am\nts appropriat$ "u section #bdji1 
! ,secret>y %all aw>d ,/ate grants =    
te*nology read9ess & access 79 ?is "p   
ref]r$ to z grants7 to ,/ate educational
 ag5cies to /r5g!n ,/ate & local        
te*nological infra/ructure & pr(essional
 le>n+ t supports digital le>n+ ?r\gh   
,/ate activities "u section #bdjf7;c7 & 
local activities "u section #bdjg7;c74  
7b7 ,grants to ,/ate educational ag5cies
  7#a7 ,res]vations ,f ! am\nts         
appropriat$ "u section #bdji = 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 "p = s*ools op]at$ or fund$ by !    
,bureau ( ,indian ,education2 &  7,b7 #a
 p]c5t to provide assi/ance "u ?is "p to
 ! outly+ areas4  7#b7 ,grant allotm5ts 
,f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u section #bdji
 = 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 #bdje 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 #bdje    
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 section #bdje = a    
fiscal ye>1 or does n use ! ,/ate       
educational ag5cy's entire grant        
allotm5t "u subsection 7b77#b7 = su*    
ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all reallot ! am\nt ( 
! ,/ate educational ag5cy's grant1 or ! 
unus$ portion ( ! grant allotm5t1 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$]al s\rces1 9 an am\nt equal to  
#aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( grant funds       
provid$ 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 #bdjf7;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   
#bdje4 ,/ate applications  7a7          
,application ,to receive a grant "u     
section #bdjd7;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 digital 
lit]acy1 includ+ by provid+ high-quality
 education opportunities to economically
 or geographically isolat$ /ud5t        
populations4  7,b7 ,provide educators ) 
! pr(essional le>n+1 tools1 devices1    
cont5t1 & res\rces to-- 7i7 p]sonalize  
le>n+ to increase /ud5t digital lit]acy2
 &  7ii7 develop & use high-quality     
assessm5ts consi/5t ) ! pr9ciples (     
univ]sal design = le>n+4  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,b74    
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 /ud5ts 7includ+ /ud5ts 
:o are *ildr5 ) disabilities & *ildr5 :o
 are limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t74  7#b7 ,a 
description ( ! te*nology read9ess 9 !  
,/ate1 z det]m9$ by local educational   
ag5cy responses to ! te*nology read9ess 
survey4  7#c7 ,a description ( ! plan = 
! ,/ate educational ag5cy to support ea*
 local educational ag5cy 9 meet+ ! goals
 describ$ 9 section #bdjg7;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 ( ! ,/ate's process = !     
vett+1 adoption1 acquisition1           
di/ribution1 & use ( cont5t4  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 "p4    

7#g7 ,a description ( ! ,/ate's /ud5t   
digital lit]acy /&>ds & ! te*nology     
/&>ds = tea*]s & adm9i/rators1 & an     
assurance t ! ,/ate's /ud5t digital     
lit]acy /&>ds meet ! requirem5ts (      
section #bdjc7e74  7#h7 ,an assurance t 
subgrant aw>ds "u section #bdjg 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 #bdjg4  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 
"p 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 = a   
free or r$uc$ price lun* "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4
 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq472 &  7,c7  
s*ools t meet ! c5sus def9ition ( rural4
  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        
#bdjd7;e74  7#ad7 ,a description ( h[ ! 
,/ate educational ag5cy w ensure t funds
 receiv$ "u ?is "p 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 ( #aigd71 !    
,*ildr5's ,onl9e ,privacy ,protection   
,act ( #aiih 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feja et    
seq471 & section #dde ( ! ,g5]al        
,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;h74  #bdjf4 ,/ate use ( 
grant funds  7a7 ,res]vation = subgrants
 ,to support te*nology infra/ructure    
,ea* ,/ate educational ag5cy t receives 
a grant "u section #bdjd7;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 #bdjg4  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 #bdjd7;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 "p n m    

?an--  7i7 #a p]c5t 9 ! case ( a ,/ate  
educational ag5cy aw>d+ subgrants "u    
section #bdjg7;a77#a72 or  7ii7 #c p]c5t
 9 ! case ( a ,/ate educational ag5cy   
aw>d+ subgrants "u section              
#bdjg7;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 #bdjg7;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      
#bdjg1 activities describ$ 9 ! ,/ate    

educational ag5cy's application "u      
section #bdje7;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     
build capacity = pr9cipals & local      
educational ag5cy adm9i/rators to       
support tea*]s ) data lit]acy & 9 infus+
 digital tools to emp[] tea*+ &         
p]sonalize le>n+2  7,e7 promote data    
lit]acy & transp>5cy 9 ! collection1    
analysis1 & utilization ( /ud5t data2 & 
7,f7 id5tify expectations & /&>ds =     
?ird-p>ty v5dors t h access to1 /ore1 or
 provide analytics on /ud5t data4  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 "p ) 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 to meet ! goals describ$ 9   
section #bdje7;b77#a74  7#g7 ,coord9at+ 
) tea*]1 pr9cipal1 & s*ool lead]        
prep>ation programs to ensure t         
pres]vice tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & s*ool    
lead]s h ! skills to implem5t digital   
le>n+ programs effectively4  7#h7       
,support+ s*ools t meet ! c5sus         
def9ition ( rural to br+ high-quality   

digital le>n+ opportunities to rural &  
remote areas4  7d7 ,pur*as+ consortia   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy
 receiv+ a grant "u section             
#bdjd7;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 #bdjg7;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 #bdjd7;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   
#bdjg4 ,local subgrants  7a7 ,subgrants 
7#a7 ,grants to local educational       
ag5cies ,f ! grant funds provid$ "u     
section #bdjd7;b77#b7 to a ,/ate        
educational ag5cy t are rema9+ aft] !   
,/ate educational ag5cy makes           
res]vations "u section #bdjf7;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 #c1jjj = a  
ye>4  7#b7 ,competitive grants to local 
educational ag5cies ,if ! am\nt ( funds 
appropriat$ "u section #bdjd 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 survey2 &  7iv7 give 
priority to local educational ag5cies t 
meet ! c5sus def9ition ( rural4  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 c>ry out
 ! goals describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7   

?r\gh 7,d7 ( section #bdje7;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 an  
assurance t ! local educational ag5cy's 
/ud5t digital lit]acy /&>ds meet !      
requirem5ts ( section #bdjc7e72  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 & data2  7#f7 a

 description ( h[ ! local educational   
ag5cy w build capacity = pr9cipals &    
local educational ag5cy adm9i/rators to 
support tea*]s 9 develop+ data lit]acy  
skills & 9 implem5t+ digital tools to   
support tea*+ & le>n+2  7#g7 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#h7 a          
description ( h[ ! local educational    
ag5cy w c>ry out activities "u          
subsection 7c72  7#i7 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 "p2  7#aj7 a          
description ( h[ ! local educational    

ag5cy w ensure t ! subgrant receiv$ "u  
subsection 7a7 is n duplicative (       
support receiv$ "u ! ,e-rate program2 & 
7#aa7 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 ( #aigd74  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 le>n+ = digital le>n+      
,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 c>ry out digital   
age pr(essional le>n+ opportunities =   
tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 s*ool lead]s1        
p>apr(essionals1 libr>y & m$ia p]sonnel1
 specializ$ in/ructional support        
p]sonnel1 te*nology coord9ators1 &      
adm9i/rators4  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>agraph 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 #bdjf7;d74
  #bdjh4 ,report+  7a7 ,local           
educational ag5cies ,ea* local          
educational ag5cy receiv+ a subgrant "u 
section #bdjg %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 #bdjd7;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 #bdje7;b77#c7 or ! local        
education ag5cy's te*nology plan "u     
section #bdjg7;b77#d71 z applicable2    

7#b7 ! categories ( eligible te*nology  
acquir$ ) funds "u ?is "p & h[ su*      
te*nology is be+ us$2  7#c7 !           
pr(essional le>n+ activities fund$ "u   
?is "p1 includ+ types ( activities &    
entities involv$ 9 provid+ su*          
pr(essional le>n+ 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 
"p2 &  7#e7 ! types ( programs fund$ "u 
?is "p4  #bdji4 ,au?orization ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is "p #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaf
 & su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! 
#d succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  4  7b7 ,table (
 cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #b
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife is am5d$ by /rik+ ! items  
relat+ to "p ,d ( title ,,ii & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  ,"p ,d--,a*ievem5t ?r\gh       
te*nology & innovation ,sec4 #bdja4     
,purposes4 ,sec4 #bdjb4 ,e-rate         
re/riction4 ,sec4 #bdjc4 ,def9itions4   
,sec4 #bdjd4 ,te*nology grants program  

au?oriz$4 ,sec4 #bdje4 ,/ate            
applications4 ,sec4 #bdjf4 ,/ate use (  
grant funds4 ,sec4 #bdjg4 ,local        
subgrants4 ,sec4 #bdjh4 ,report+4 ,sec4 
#bdji4 ,au?orization4  4