Report Title:

Education; Appropriation to Office of Information Technology Services

 

Description:

Appropriates moneys to the office of information technology services for the continued implementation of student information systems, student support systems, additional program requirements, and infrastructure enhancements for fiscal years 2008 and 2009.

 


THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

1131

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $4,221,956, or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2007-2008, and the sum of $4,032,414, or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008-2009, to provide funds and resources to the department of education, office of information technology services for an integrated comprehensive student support system, including the special education database, the continued implementation and enhancements to the centralized student information system, a financial management system, and the enhancement of the associated network support services, including the establishment of a service center to provide specialized information technology services as requested by schools on a reimbursable basis and that these funds be separately identified.

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of education for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 2.  The department of education shall create a fee for the service pilot program with the office of technology services to provide assistance to the schools, school complexes, and complex areas based on a schedule of deliverables on hourly rates that shall be funded and staffed with       per cent of the fiscal year 2007-2008, appropriation authorized under section 2 to implement the program.

     SECTION 3.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $844,440, or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2007-2008, and the sum of $850,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008-2009, to provide additional funds and resources for the expansion of the State's high capacity network to accommodate ever increasing needs in the use of technology in the classrooms.

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of education for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2007.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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