I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4021 
To award grants to encourage State educational agencies, local educational 
agencies, and schools to utilize technology to improve student achieve-
ment and college and career readiness, the skills of teachers and school 
leaders, and the efficiency and productivity of education systems at 
all levels. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 16, 2015 
Ms. WILSON of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To award grants to encourage State educational agencies, 
local educational agencies, and schools to utilize tech-
nology to improve student achievement and college and 
career readiness, the skills of teachers and school leaders, 
and the efficiency and productivity of education systems 
at all levels. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Enhancing Education 
Through Technology Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND INNO-
VATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part D of title II of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
6751 et seq.) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘PART D—ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH 
TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION 
‘‘SEC. 2401. PURPOSES. 
‘‘The purposes of this part are— 
‘‘(1) to improve the achievement, academic 
growth, and college and career readiness of students 
who have developed the ability to think critically, 
apply knowledge to solve complex problems, work 
collaboratively, communicate effectively, be self-di-
rected, and be responsible digital citizens; 
‘‘(2) to ensure all students have access to per-
sonalized, rigorous, and engaging digital learning ex-
periences; 
‘‘(3) to ensure that educators have the knowl-
edge and skills needed to develop and implement dig-
ital content and authentic learning experiences, use 
technology effectively in order to personalize and en-
hance learning, strengthen instruction, and effec-
tively deliver and utilize assessments to measure and 
analyze student outcomes to support student suc-
cess; 
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‘‘(4) to ensure that administrators have the 
leadership, management, knowledge, and skills to de-
sign, develop, implement, and sustain a school or 
local educational agencywide digital age learning en-
vironment that promotes a shared vision of purpose-
ful change among stakeholders and maximizes the 
use of digital age resources to meet and exceed 
learning goals and support effective instructional 
practice; 
‘‘(5) to ensure that educators and administra-
tors develop effective media and data literacy skills 
so that they can continuously curate, analyze, com-
municate multiple types of data to inform instruc-
tion, and personalize student learning; 
‘‘(6) to ensure that students in rural, remote, 
and underserved areas have the resources to take 
advantage of high-quality digital learning experi-
ences; 
‘‘(7) to improve the efficiency and productivity 
of education through technology; 
‘‘(8) to ensure that students have increased ac-
cess to dual and concurrent enrollment opportuni-
ties, career and technical courses, and programs 
leading to an industry recognized credential; and 
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‘‘(9) to ensure that State educational agencies, 
local educational agencies, elementary schools, and 
secondary schools have the technological capacity, 
infrastructure, and technical support necessary to 
meet purposes described in paragraphs (1) through 
(7). 
‘‘SEC. 2402. E-RATE RESTRICTION. 
‘‘Funds awarded under this part to a State may be 
used to address the networking needs of an entity that 
is eligible to receive support under the E-rate program, 
except that such funds may not be duplicative of support 
received by the entity under the E-rate program. 
‘‘SEC. 2403. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this part: 
‘‘(1) DIGITAL
LEARNING.—The term ‘digital 
learning’ means any instructional practice that effec-
tively uses technology to strengthen a student’s 
learning experience and encompasses a wide spec-
trum of tools and practices, including— 
‘‘(A) interactive learning resources that en-
gage students in academic content; 
‘‘(B) access to online databases and other 
primary source documents; 
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‘‘(C) the use of data, data analytics, and 
information to personalize learning and provide 
targeted supplementary instruction; 
‘‘(D) student collaboration with content ex-
perts and peers; 
‘‘(E) online and computer-based assess-
ments; 
‘‘(F) digital content, adaptive, and simula-
tion software or courseware; 
‘‘(G) online courses, online instruction, or 
digital learning platforms; 
‘‘(H) mobile and wireless technologies for 
learning in school and at home; 
‘‘(I) learning environments that allow for 
rich collaboration and communication; 
‘‘(J) authentic audiences for learning in a 
relevant, real world experience; 
‘‘(K) teacher participation in virtual pro-
fessional communities of practice; 
‘‘(L) hybrid or blended learning, which oc-
curs under direct instructor supervision at a 
school or other location away from home and, 
at least in part, through online delivery of in-
struction with some element of student control 
over time, place, path, or pace; and 
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‘‘(M) access to online course opportunities 
for students in rural or remote areas. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘eligi-
ble technology’ means modern information, com-
puter, and communication technology hardware, 
software, services, or tools, including computer or 
mobile hardware devices and other computer and 
communications hardware, software applications, 
systems and platforms, and digital and online con-
tent, courseware, and online instruction and other 
online services and supports. 
‘‘(3) E-RATE PROGRAM.—The term ‘E-rate pro-
gram’ means the Schools and Libraries Universal 
Service Support Mechanism established under sec-
tion 254(h)(1)(B) of the Communications Act of 
1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)(1)(B)). 
‘‘(4) PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING.—The term 
‘professional learning’ is a process of continuous im-
provement for teachers and school leaders that im-
proves educator knowledge, skills, and practice to-
ward the goal of increased student achievement 
and— 
‘‘(A) is intensive, ongoing, connected to 
practice, and virtual or on-site where allowable; 
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‘‘(B) is focused on student learning and 
addresses the teaching of specific curriculum 
content; 
‘‘(C) is aligned with school improvement 
priorities, goals of the school and local edu-
cational agency, and the individual needs of the 
educator; 
‘‘(D) is designed to help school leaders pro-
vide and promote leadership in the use of edu-
cational technology to ensure a digital age 
learning environment; and 
‘‘(E) builds strong working relationships 
among teachers and school leaders that— 
‘‘(i) may be built around active pro-
fessional communities of learning; 
‘‘(ii) may contain on-demand compo-
nents, such as instructional videos, train-
ing documents, or learning modules; and 
‘‘(iii) may involve the use of in-service 
technology coaches. 
‘‘(5) SCHOOL LEADER.—The term ‘school lead-
er’ means a principal, assistant principal, or other 
individual who is— 
‘‘(A) an employee or officer of an elemen-
tary school or secondary school, local edu-
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cational agency, or other entity operating the 
elementary school or secondary school; and 
‘‘(B) responsible for the daily instructional 
leadership and managerial operations in the 
building of the elementary school or secondary 
school. 
‘‘(6) STUDENT DIGITAL LITERACY.—The term 
‘student digital literacy’ means student knowledge 
and skills in using contemporary information, com-
munication, and learning technologies in a manner 
necessary for successful employment, lifelong learn-
ing, and citizenship in the knowledge-based, digital, 
and global 21st century, including, at a minimum, 
the ability to— 
‘‘(A) effectively communicate and collabo-
rate; 
‘‘(B) analyze and solve problems; 
‘‘(C) access, evaluate, manage, and create 
information and otherwise gain information lit-
eracy; 
‘‘(D) demonstrate creative thinking, con-
struct knowledge, and develop innovative prod-
ucts and processes; 
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‘‘(E) understand and use technology sys-
tems, including applications, and troubleshoot 
systems and applications; and 
‘‘(F) carry out the activities described in 
subparagraphs (A) through (D) in a safe and 
ethical manner. 
‘‘(7) TECHNOLOGY
READINESS
SURVEY.—The 
term ‘technology readiness survey’ means a survey 
completed by a local educational agency that pro-
vides standardized information comparable to the in-
formation collected through the survey administered 
under the Race to the Top Assessment program 
under section 14006 of division A of the American 
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public 
Law 111–5) on the quantity and types of technology 
infrastructure and access available to the students 
served by the local educational agency, including 
computer devices, Internet connectivity, operating 
systems, related network infrastructure, data sys-
tems, and— 
‘‘(A) requiring— 
‘‘(i) an internal review of the degree 
to which instruction, additional student 
support, and professional learning is deliv-
ered in digital formats, media, and plat-
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forms and is available to students and edu-
cators at any time; 
‘‘(ii) an internal review of the ability 
of educators to use assessments and other 
student data to personalize and strengthen 
instruction and identify professional learn-
ing needs and priorities; and 
‘‘(iii) any other information required 
by the State educational agency serving 
the local educational agency; 
‘‘(B) may include an assessment of local 
community needs to ensure students have ade-
quate online access and access to devices for 
school-related work during out-of-school time; 
and 
‘‘(C) may include a security assessment to 
ensure that necessary security controls are inte-
grated into the design, management, and over-
sight of the State or local education agency’s 
computer network, with proper documentation 
and gap analysis between policy, procedures, 
and current practice. 
‘‘(8) UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING.—The 
term ‘universal design for learning’ has the meaning 
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given the term in section 103 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003). 
‘‘SEC. 2404. TECHNOLOGY GRANTS PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts appropriated 
under section 2409, the Secretary shall award State 
grants for technology readiness and access (in this part 
referred to as ‘grants’) to State educational agencies to 
strengthen State and local technological infrastructure 
and professional learning that supports digital learning 
through State activities under section 2406(c) and local 
activities under section 2407(c). 
‘‘(b) GRANTS TO STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.— 
‘‘(1) RESERVATIONS.—From the amounts ap-
propriated under section 2409 for any fiscal year, 
the Secretary shall reserve— 
‘‘(A) three-fourths of 1 percent for the 
Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance 
under this part for schools operated or funded 
by the Bureau of Indian Education; and 
‘‘(B) 1 percent to provide assistance under 
this part to the outlying areas. 
‘‘(2) GRANT ALLOTMENTS.—From the amounts 
appropriated under section 2409 for any fiscal year 
and remaining after the Secretary makes reserva-
tions under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make 
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provide matching funds, from non-Federal sources, 
in an amount equal to 10 percent of the amount of 
grant funds provided to the State educational agency 
to carry out the activities supported by the grant. 
Such matching funds may be provided in cash or in- 
kind, except that any such in-kind contributions 
shall be provided for the purpose of supporting the 
State educational agency’s activities under section 
2406(c). 
‘‘(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the 
matching requirement under paragraph (1) for a 
State educational agency that demonstrates that 
such requirement imposes an undue financial hard-
ship on the State educational agency. 
‘‘SEC. 2405. STATE APPLICATIONS. 
‘‘(a) APPLICATION.—To receive a grant under section 
2404(b)(2), a State educational agency shall submit to the 
Secretary an application at such time and in such manner 
as the Secretary may require and containing the informa-
tion described in subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—Each application submitted under 
subsection (a) shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) A description of how the State educational 
agency will meet the following goals: 
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‘‘(A) Use technology to ensure all students 
achieve college and career readiness and stu-
dent digital literacy, including by providing 
high-quality education opportunities to economi-
cally or geographically isolated student popu-
lations. 
‘‘(B) Provide educators with the profes-
sional learning, tools, devices, content, and re-
sources to— 
‘‘(i) personalize learning to increase 
student digital literacy; and 
‘‘(ii) develop and use high-quality as-
sessments consistent with the principles of 
universal design for learning. 
‘‘(C) Ensure administrators and school 
leaders have the flexibility and capacity to de-
velop and manage systems to carry out activi-
ties described in subparagraphs (A) and (B). 
‘‘(D) Enable local educational agencies to 
build the technological capacity and infrastruc-
ture (including through local purchasing of eli-
gible technology), necessary for the full imple-
mentation of online assessments for all students 
(including students who are children with dis-
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abilities and children who are limited English 
proficient). 
‘‘(2) A description of the technology readiness 
in the State, as determined by local educational 
agency responses to the technology readiness survey. 
‘‘(3) A description of the plan for the State 
educational agency to support each local educational 
agency in meeting the goals described in section 
2407(b)(1) not later than 3 years after the local 
educational agency completes the technology readi-
ness survey by addressing the readiness gaps identi-
fied in such survey. 
‘‘(4) A description of the State’s process for the 
vetting, adoption, acquisition, distribution, and use 
of content. 
‘‘(5) A description of how the State educational 
agency will ensure that the State educational agen-
cy’s data systems and eligible technology are inter-
operable. 
‘‘(6) An assurance that the State educational 
agency will consider making content widely available 
through open educational resources when making 
purchasing decisions with funds received under this 
part. 
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‘‘(7) A description of the State’s student digital 
literacy standards and the technology standards for 
teachers and administrators, and an assurance that 
the State’s student digital literacy standards meet 
the requirements of section 2403(5). 
‘‘(8) An assurance that subgrant awards under 
section 2407 will be carried out by the State edu-
cational agency staff with responsibility for leader-
ship, coordination, and implementation of instruc-
tional and other classroom technologies. 
‘‘(9) A description of how the State educational 
agency will award subgrants to local educational 
agencies under section 2407. 
‘‘(10) A description of the process, activities, 
and performance measures that the State edu-
cational agency will use to evaluate the impact and 
effectiveness of the grant and subgrant funds award-
ed under this part across the State and in each local 
educational agency. 
‘‘(11) A description of how the State edu-
cational agency will, in providing technical and other 
assistance to local educational agencies, give priority 
to the local educational agencies proposing to target 
services to— 
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‘‘(A) students in schools in need of im-
provement 
and 
persistently 
low-achieving 
schools; 
‘‘(B) schools with a high percentage of stu-
dents who are eligible for a free or reduced 
price lunch under the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et 
seq.); and 
‘‘(C) schools that meet the census defini-
tion of rural. 
‘‘(12) A description of how the State edu-
cational agency consulted with local educational 
agencies in the development of the State educational 
agency’s application under this subsection. 
‘‘(13) An assurance that the State educational 
agency will provide matching funds as required 
under section 2404(e). 
‘‘(14) A description of how the State edu-
cational agency will ensure that funds received under 
this part do not duplicate support received under the 
E-rate program. 
‘‘(15) An assurance that the State educational 
agency will protect the privacy and safety of stu-
dents and teachers, consistent with requirements of 
section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act 
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(20 U.S.C. 1232g) (commonly known as the ‘Family 
Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974’), the 
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 
(15 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.), and section 445 of the 
General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 
1232h). 
‘‘SEC. 2406. STATE USE OF GRANT FUNDS. 
‘‘(a) RESERVATION FOR SUBGRANTS TO SUPPORT 
TECHNOLOGY
INFRASTRUCTURE.—Each 
State 
edu-
cational agency that receives a grant under section 
2404(b)(2) shall expend not less than 90 percent of the 
grant amount for each fiscal year to award subgrants to 
local educational agencies in accordance with section 
2407. 
‘‘(b) RESERVATION FOR STATE ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State educational agency 
shall reserve not more than 10 percent of the grant 
received under section 2404(b)(2) for the State ac-
tivities described in subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) GRANT ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), of the amount reserved by a State 
educational agency under paragraph (1), the 
State educational agency may reserve for the 
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administration of the grant under this part not 
more than— 
‘‘(i) 1 percent in the case of a State 
educational agency awarding subgrants 
under section 2407(a)(1); or 
‘‘(ii) 3 percent in the case of a State 
educational agency awarding subgrants 
under section 2407(a)(2). 
‘‘(B) 
SPECIAL
RULE.—Notwithstanding 
subparagraph (A), a State educational agency 
that forms a State purchasing consortium 
under subsection (d)— 
‘‘(i) may reserve an additional 1 per-
cent to carry out the activities described in 
subsection (d)(1); and 
‘‘(ii) may reserve amounts in addition 
to the percentage described in clause (i) if 
the State purchasing consortium receives 
direct approval from the local educational 
agencies receiving subgrants under section 
2407(a) from the State educational agency 
prior to reserving more than the additional 
percentage authorized under clause (i). 
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‘‘(c) STATE ACTIVITIES.—A State educational agency 
shall use funds described in subsection (b) to carry out 
each of the following: 
‘‘(1) Except for the awarding of subgrants in 
accordance with section 2407, activities described in 
the State educational agency’s application under sec-
tion 2405(b). 
‘‘(2) Providing technical assistance to local edu-
cational agencies to— 
‘‘(A) identify and address technology readi-
ness needs; 
‘‘(B) redesign curriculum and instruction, 
improve educational productivity, and deliver 
computer-based and online assessment; 
‘‘(C) use technology, consistent with the 
principles of universal design for learning, to 
support the learning needs of all students, in-
cluding students who are children with disabil-
ities and children who are limited English pro-
ficient; 
‘‘(D) build capacity for principals and local 
educational agency administrators to support 
teachers with data literacy and in infusing dig-
ital tools to empower teaching and personalize 
learning; 
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‘‘(E) promote data literacy and trans-
parency in the collection, analysis, and utiliza-
tion of student data; and 
‘‘(F) identify expectations and standards 
for third-party vendors that have access to, 
store, or provide analytics on student data. 
‘‘(3) Developing or utilizing research-based or 
innovative strategies for the delivery of specialized or 
rigorous academic courses and curricula through the 
use of technology, including digital learning tech-
nologies and assistive technology. 
‘‘(4) Integrating and coordinating activities 
under this part with other educational resources and 
programs across the State. 
‘‘(5) Disseminating information, including mak-
ing publicly available on the website of the State 
educational agency, promising practices to improve 
technology instruction, and acquiring and imple-
menting technology tools and applications. 
‘‘(6) Ensuring that teachers, paraprofessionals, 
library and media personnel, specialized instructional 
support personnel, and administrators possess the 
knowledge and skills to use technology to meet the 
goals described in section 2405(b)(1). 
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‘‘(7) Coordinating with teacher, principal, and 
school leader preparation programs to ensure that 
preservice teachers, principals, and school leaders 
have the skills to implement digital learning pro-
grams effectively. 
‘‘(8) Supporting schools that meet the census 
definition of rural to bring high-quality digital learn-
ing opportunities to rural and remote areas. 
‘‘(d) PURCHASING CONSORTIA.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State educational agency 
receiving a grant under section 2404(b)(2) may— 
‘‘(A) form a State purchasing consortium 
with 1 or more State educational agencies re-
ceiving such a grant to carry out the State ac-
tivities described in subsection (c), including 
purchasing eligible technology; 
‘‘(B) encourage local educational agencies 
to form local purchasing consortia under section 
2407(c)(4); and 
‘‘(C) promote pricing opportunities to local 
educational agencies for the purchase of eligible 
technology that are— 
‘‘(i) negotiated by the State edu-
cational agency or the State purchasing 
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consortium of the State educational agen-
cy; and 
‘‘(ii) available to such local edu-
cational agencies. 
‘‘(2) 
RESTRICTIONS.—A 
State 
educational 
agency receiving a grant under section 2404(b)(2) 
shall not— 
‘‘(A) except for promoting the pricing op-
portunities described in paragraph (1)(C), make 
recommendations to local educational agencies 
for, or require, use of any specific commercial 
products and services by local educational agen-
cies; 
‘‘(B) require local educational agencies to 
participate in a State purchasing consortia or 
local purchasing consortia; or 
‘‘(C) use more than the amount reserved 
under subsection (b) to carry out the activities 
described in paragraph (1), unless the State 
educational agency receives approval in accord-
ance with subsection (b)(2)(B). 
‘‘SEC. 2407. LOCAL SUBGRANTS. 
‘‘(a) SUBGRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGEN-
CIES.—From the grant funds provided under section 
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2404(b)(2) to a State educational agency that are 
remaining after the State educational agency makes 
reservations under section 2406(b) for any fiscal 
year and subject to paragraph (2), the State edu-
cational agency shall award subgrants for the fiscal 
year to local educational agencies served by the 
State educational agency and with an approved ap-
plication under subsection (b) by allotting to each 
such local educational agency an amount that bears 
the same relationship to the remainder as the 
amount received by the local educational agency 
under part A of title I for such year bears to the 
amount received by all such local educational agen-
cies under such part for such year, except that no 
local educational agency may receive less than 
$3,000 for a year. 
‘‘(2) COMPETITIVE
GRANTS
TO
LOCAL
EDU-
CATIONAL AGENCIES.—If the amount of funds ap-
propriated 
under 
section 
2404 
is 
less 
than 
$300,000,000 for any fiscal year, a State edu-
cational agency— 
‘‘(A) shall not award subgrants under 
paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(B) shall— 
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‘‘(i) award subgrants, on a competi-
tive basis, to local educational agencies 
based on the quality of applications sub-
mitted under subsection (b), including— 
‘‘(I) the level of technology readi-
ness, as determined by the technology 
readiness surveys completed by local 
educational agencies submitting such 
applications; and 
‘‘(II) the technology plans de-
scribed in subsection (b)(4) and how 
the local educational agencies with 
such plans will carry out the align-
ment and coordination described in 
such subsection; 
‘‘(ii) ensure that such subgrants are 
of sufficient size and scope to carry out the 
local activities described in subsection (c); 
‘‘(iii) give priority to local educational 
agencies that have demonstrated substan-
tial need for assistance in acquiring and 
using technology, based on the agency’s 
technology readiness survey; and 
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‘‘(iv) give priority to local educational 
agencies that meet the census definition of 
rural. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITION
OF
LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL 
AGENCY
FOR
CERTAIN
FISCAL
YEARS.—For pur-
poses of awarding subgrants under paragraph (2), 
the term ‘local educational agency’ means— 
‘‘(A) a local educational agency; 
‘‘(B) an educational service agency; or 
‘‘(C) a local educational agency and an 
educational service agency. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—A local educational agency that 
desires to receive a subgrant under subsection (a) shall 
submit an application to the State at such time, in such 
manner, and accompanied by such information as the 
State educational agency may require, including— 
‘‘(1) a description of how the local educational 
agency will carry out the goals described in subpara-
graphs (A) through (D) of section 2405(b)(1); 
‘‘(2) a description of the results of the tech-
nology readiness survey completed by the local edu-
cational agency and a description of the plan for the 
local educational agency to meet the goals described 
in paragraph (1) within 3 years of completing the 
survey; 
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‘‘(3) an assurance that the local educational 
agency’s student digital literacy standards meet the 
requirements of section 2403(5); 
‘‘(4) a description of the local educational agen-
cy’s technology plan to carry out paragraphs (1) and 
(3) and how the agency will align and coordinate the 
activities under this section with other activities 
across the local educational agency; 
‘‘(5) a description of the team of educators who 
will coordinate and carry out the activities under 
this section, including individuals with responsibility 
and expertise in instructional technology, teachers 
that specialize in supporting students who are chil-
dren with disabilities and children who are limited 
English proficient, school leaders, technology offi-
cers, and staff responsible for assessments and data; 
‘‘(6) a description of how the local educational 
agency will build capacity for principals and local 
educational agency administrators to support teach-
ers in developing data literacy skills and in imple-
menting digital tools to support teaching and learn-
ing; 
‘‘(7) a description of— 
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‘‘(A) the local educational agency’s pro-
curement process and process for the creation, 
acquisition, distribution, and use of content; 
‘‘(B) how the local educational agency will 
ensure integrity of such processes; 
‘‘(C) how such processes support the goals 
described in paragraph (1) or how a local edu-
cational agency will change such processes to 
support such goals; and 
‘‘(D) how the local educational agency will 
ensure content quality; 
‘‘(8) a description of how the local educational 
agency will carry out activities under subsection (c); 
‘‘(9) a description of how the subgrant funds 
received under subsection (a) will be coordinated 
with and supported by other Federal, State, and 
local funds to support activities under this part; 
‘‘(10) a description of how the local educational 
agency will ensure that the subgrant received under 
subsection (a) is not duplicative of support received 
under the E-rate program; and 
‘‘(11) an assurance that the local educational 
agency will protect the privacy and safety of stu-
dents and teachers, consistent with requirements 
section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act 
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(20 U.S.C. 1232g) (commonly known as the ‘Family 
Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974’). 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE.—Subject 
to paragraph (3), a local educational agency receiv-
ing a subgrant under subsection (a) shall use not 
less than 40 percent of such funds to support activi-
ties for the acquisition of eligible technology needed 
to— 
‘‘(A) except for the activities described in 
paragraph (2), carry out activities described in 
the application submitted under subsection (b), 
including purchasing devices, equipment, and 
software 
applications, 
and 
improving 
connectivity to and within schools; and 
‘‘(B) address readiness shortfalls identified 
under the technology readiness survey com-
pleted by the local educational agency. 
‘‘(2) PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING
FOR
DIGITAL 
LEARNING.—Subject to paragraph (3), a local edu-
cational agency receiving a subgrant under sub-
section (a) shall use not less than 40 percent of such 
funds to carry out digital age professional learning 
opportunities for teachers, principals, school leaders, 
paraprofessionals, library and media personnel, spe-
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cialized instructional support personnel, technology 
coordinators, and administrators. 
‘‘(3) MODIFICATION
OF
FUNDING
ALLOCA-
TIONS.—A State educational agency may authorize a 
local educational agency to modify the percentage of 
the local educational agency’s subgrant funds re-
quired to carry out the activities described in para-
graph (1) or (2) if the local educational agency dem-
onstrates that such modification will assist the local 
educational agency in more effectively carrying out 
such activities. 
‘‘(4) PURCHASING
CONSORTIA.—Local edu-
cational agencies receiving subgrants under sub-
section (a) may— 
‘‘(A) form a local purchasing consortia 
with other such local educational agencies to 
carry out the activities described in this sub-
section, including purchasing eligible tech-
nology; and 
‘‘(B) use such funds for purchasing eligible 
technology through a State purchasing con-
sortia under section 2406(d). 
‘‘SEC. 2408. REPORTING. 
‘‘(a) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.—Each local 
educational agency receiving a subgrant under section 
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2407 shall submit to the State educational agency that 
awarded such subgrant an annual report the meets the 
requirements of subsection (c). 
‘‘(b) STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.—Each State 
educational agency receiving a grant under section 
2404(b)(2) shall submit to the Secretary an annual report 
that meets the requirements of subsection (c). 
‘‘(c) REPORT REQUIREMENTS.—A report submitted 
under subsection (a) or (b) shall include, at a minimum, 
a description of— 
‘‘(1) the status of the State educational agen-
cy’s plan described in section 2405(b)(3) or the local 
education agency’s technology plan under section 
2407(b)(4), as applicable; 
‘‘(2) the categories of eligible technology ac-
quired with funds under this part and how such 
technology is being used; 
‘‘(3) the professional learning activities funded 
under this part, including types of activities and en-
tities involved in providing such professional learning 
to classroom teachers and other staff, such as school 
librarians; 
‘‘(4) the instruction, strategies, activities, and 
curricula used in the programs funded under this 
part; and 
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‘‘(5) the types of programs funded under this 
part. 
‘‘SEC. 2409. AUTHORIZATION. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this part $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2016 and such 
sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding 
fiscal years.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents in 
section 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 is amended by striking the items relating to part 
D of title II and inserting the following: 
‘‘PART D—ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION 
‘‘Sec. 2401. Purposes. 
‘‘Sec. 2402. E-rate restriction. 
‘‘Sec. 2403. Definitions. 
‘‘Sec. 2404. Technology grants program authorized. 
‘‘Sec. 2405. State applications. 
‘‘Sec. 2406. State use of grant funds. 
‘‘Sec. 2407. Local subgrants. 
‘‘Sec. 2408. Reporting. 
‘‘Sec. 2409. Authorization.’’. 
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