H.B. 7

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COMPUTERS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS PILOT PROGRAM
2 1998 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Sheryl L. Allen
5 Lloyd W. Frandsen
6 Ron Bigelow
7 Duane Bourdeaux
8 Judy Ann Buffmire
Dave Hogue
Susan J. Koehn
Keele Johnson
Patricia B. Larson
Tammy J. Rowan
Richard M. Siddoway
A. Lamont Tyler
Bill Wright

9 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS; ESTABLISHING A PILOT PROGRAM FOR
10 THE ACQUISITION AND REFURBISHING OF DONATED COMPUTERS TO BE USED
11 IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS; PROVIDING A $500,000 APPROPRIATION; PROVIDING FOR
12 ADMINISTRATION; PROVIDING FOR A REFURBISHING FACILITY TO BE
13 ESTABLISHED AT A STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY; PROVIDING FOR
14 SECURITY PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR A PROGRESS REPORT; AND
15 PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
16 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
17 ENACTS:
18 53A-1-707, Utah Code Annotated 1953
19 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
20 Section 1. Section 53A-1-707 is enacted to read:
21 53A-1-707. Pilot program for acquisition of computers -- Appropriation --
22 Administration of program -- Training and refurbishing facility -- Security procedures.
23 (1) (a) In order to enhance the educational technology initiative programs authorized under
24 this chapter, there is established a pilot program for the acquisition and refurbishing of donated
25 computers to be used in the state's public schools.
26 (b) (i) There is appropriated from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year 1998-99,
27 $500,000 to the State Board of Education for the purpose of acquiring repaired, refurbished, or
28 upgraded donated computers for use in the state's public schools.

1 (ii) The board may use the appropriation to purchase parts and supplies required to repair,
2 refurbish, or upgrade the donated computers.
3 (c) This pilot program is established to supplement and not supplant the technology
4 programs authorized and funded pursuant to Sections 53A-1-701 and 53A-1-702.
5 (2) (a) The State Board of Education and the Department of Corrections shall administer
6 the program as provided under this section.
7 (b) The board and department may contract or work with nonprofit organizations to
8 coordinate the overall program, particularly in the areas of obtaining donated computers and
9 publicizing the program.
10 (c) Representatives from the board and department shall establish policies for the program,
11 to include:
12 (i) the selection of schools to receive computers, which schools would pay to the Utah
13 Correctional Industries $100 per computer to cover the costs incurred under Subsection (4)(c)(ii);
14 (ii) standards for computers, including warrantees; and
15 (iii) the solicitation of donated computers from the private sector.
16 (3) (a) The State Board of Education, through the State Superintendent of Public
17 Instruction, shall conduct a survey of computer needs in the state's 40 school districts.
18 (b) The state superintendent shall complete the survey by July 15, 1998.
19 (4) (a) In conjunction with the survey, the State Board of Education, in collaboration with
20 the Department of Corrections, shall establish an applied technology training and recycling
21 program to provide inmates with skills to refurbish computers in order to increase the number of
22 quality computers in the state's public schools.
23 (b) The training and recycling program shall take place at a state correctional facility
24 designated by the Department of Corrections.
25 (c) (i) As part of the program, the Utah Correctional Industries shall establish a computer
26 refurbishing facility in industrial space made available at the designated correctional facility.
27 (ii) The Utah Correctional Industries is responsible for pickup and delivery of the
28 computers and staffing of the refurbishing facility.
29 (d) An applied technology center or correctional educational program shall supply an
30 electronics and computer repair curriculum for the program at the correctional facility.
31 (5) To ensure that inmates at the designated correctional facility do not have unauthorized

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1 access to the hardware and software components of the program, the Department of Corrections
2 and the Utah Correctional Industries shall establish appropriate security policies and procedures.
3 (6) The State Board of Education and Department of Corrections shall closely monitor the
4 pilot program and present a progress report to the Education Interim Committee prior to the 1999
5 General Session, together with recommendations for continuance, expansion, or termination of the
6 program.
7 Section 2. Effective date.
8 This act takes effect on July 1, 1998.




Legislative Review Note
as of 11-20-97 1:16 PM

A limited legal review of this bill raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

Committee Note

The Education Interim Committee recommended this bill.

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