Adult Education Technology Training Plan

Item 145 #2c

Language
Page 132, line 24, strike "$7,655,000" and insert "$7,705,000".
Page 132, after line 45, insert:
"C.  Out of the amounts for Financial Assistance for Adult Literacy Services, the Board of Education shall provide $50,000 the second year from the general fund to the Virginia Educational Technology Alliance to provide teacher training opportunities in the effective use of educational technologies to full-time, part-time and volunteer teachers involved in adult education and literacy programs in the Commonwealth.  In the first year, the Department of Education and the Virginia Technology Alliance shall develop a plan for providing the training opportunities in the second year.  The Department of Education shall provide a report on the plan to the Chairmen of the Senate Finance and House Appropriations Committees by September 15, 2000."

Explanation
(This amendment directs the Virginia Educational Technology Alliance and the Department of Education to create a plan to provide training opportunities in the effective use of educational technology for full-time, part-time and volunteer teachers involved in adult education and literacy programs in the Commonwealth, pursuant to Senate Bill 460. The amendment further directs the provision of training opportunities the second year.)