California Assembly Bill AB607 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 607INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Villines FEBRUARY 25, 2009 An act to amend Section 51873 of the Education Code, relating to education technology. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 607, as introduced, Villines. Education technology: grants. The California Technology Assistance Project is administered by the State Department of Education to provide a regionalized network of technical assistance to schools and school districts on the implementation of education technology. Existing law authorizes school districts, county offices of education, and state special schools to apply to the State Board of Education to participate in grant programs related to education technology, as specified. This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to those provisions. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 51873 of the Education Code is amended to read: 51873. School districts, county offices of education, and state special schools may apply to the  State Board of Education   state board  to participate in grant programs related to education technology, including, but not limited to, professional development, research and development, and evaluation and dissemination of education technology resources.