Section 10554 Of Chapter 6.5. Telecommunications From California Education Code >> Division 1. >> Title 1. >> Part 7. >> Chapter 6.5.
10554
. (a) In order for the governing board to carry out its
responsibilities pursuant to this chapter, there is hereby
established the Educational Telecommunication Fund. The Controller
shall establish an account to receive and expend moneys in the fund.
(b) Moneys in the fund established pursuant to subdivision (a)
shall only be available for expenditure upon appropriation by the
Legislature in the annual Budget Act.
(c) Moneys in the fund established pursuant to subdivision (a) may
be expended by the governing board to carry out the purposes of this
chapter, including, but not limited to, for the following purposes:
(1) To support the activities of the team established pursuant to
subdivision (c) of Section 10551.
(2) To assist the school districts and county superintendents of
schools in purchasing both hardware and software to allow school
districts, county superintendents of schools, and the department to
be linked for school business and administrative purposes. The
governing board shall establish a matching share requirement that
applicant school districts and county superintendents of schools must
fulfill to receive those funds. It is the intent of the Legislature
to encourage the distribution of grants to school districts and
county superintendents of schools to the widest extent possible.
(3) To provide technical assistance through county offices of
education to school districts in implementing the standards
established pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 10552.