New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle A - Governor's Office › Chapter I - Executive Orders › Part 5 - Executive Orders (George E. Pataki) › Section 5.79 - Executive order no. 79: establishing the new york wired task force and the state advisory council on technology use

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, technology plays an ever-growing role in New
					 York's economy and educational system;
WHEREAS, technology used properly and intelligently can be
					 an important tool to expand educational and economic opportunities for citizens
					 of the Empire State so that our people an our employers are well prepared for
					 the twenty-first century;
WHEREAS, New York State has made great strides in preparing
					 classrooms for the educational technology of the twenty-first century through
					 the New York Wired for Education initiative;
WHEREAS, the ever-increasing menu of technological options
					 available to schools and the many sources of public and private funding for
					 educational technology have made it difficult for schools to equip their
					 classrooms with modern educational technology in the most efficient and
					 cost-effective manner;
WHEREAS, the development and implementation of a
					 comprehensive long-term statewide strategy for providing the smartest possible
					 use of educational technology will benefit the children who attend public and
					 private elementary, middle and secondary schools in New York State; and
WHEREAS, certain private organizations and citizens have
					 informed me of their willingness to undertake, without compensation, the
					 development of such a strategy, and their expertise, judgment, and
					 professional, technological and business acumen are invaluable assets;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE E. PATAKI, Governor of the State
					 of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
					 Laws of the State of New York, do hereby establish the New York State Wired
					 Task Force ("the Task Force") and the New York State Advisory Council on
					 Technology Use ("the Council"). The Council shall consist of the Secretary to
					 the Governor, the Commissioner of Economic Development, the Director of the
					 Division of the Budget, or their respective designees, and any other such
					 members as the Governor may appoint. The Governor shall designate a chairperson
					 from among the members of the Council. The Task Force shall consist of Esther
					 Dyson, who shall be its chairperson, members of the Council or their designees,
					 the Commissioner of Education or his designee, and such other members from the
					 public and private sectors as shall be appointed by the Governor.
1. The Council shall:
a. Review and assess the current use of
				  educational technology, including computers, communications technology and
				  multimedia equipment, in the State's public and private school classrooms. Such
				  assessment shall include a description of the educational technology currently
				  used in our schools, a description of how the technology is integrated into the
				  student's course of study, assessments of the effectiveness of such educational
				  technology on improving student learning and achievement, the methods by which
				  schools fund the acquisition of educational technology, and the training that
				  teachers and other school employees receive with regard to such
				  technology.
b. Examine the types of
				  educational technology available to schools for improving student learning and
				  achievement and the sources of funding available to schools for acquiring,
				  deploying, utilizing and maintaining such technology. Such examination shall
				  consider the effect that technological innovations and improvements will have
				  on the availability, effectiveness, compatibility and cost of educational
				  technology.
c. Prepare and submit
				  to the Council for its evaluation a comprehensive long-term plan for the use of
				  educational technology in our schools to improve learning and student
				  achievement and increase the efficiency and productivity of our schools. Such
				  plan shall encourage participation by the private sector to the greatest extent
				  possible. The Task Force shall analyze the fiscal impact of its proposal and
				  provide recommendations concerning how its plan shall be funded.