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Title XLVIII K-20 EDUCATION CODE

Chapter 1001 K-20 GOVERNANCE

1001.291 Discounted computers and Internet access for low-income students; pilot project.--

(1) The Digital Divide Council, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall implement a pilot project to assist low-income students to purchase discounted computers and Internet access services as negotiated by the department. The council shall identify counties, grade levels, and low-income eligibility criteria for participation in the pilot project.

(2) The pilot project shall be funded in an amount to be determined in the General Appropriations Act. The Digital Divide Council is authorized to accept grants from additional public and private sources to implement the pilot project.

History.--s. 2, ch. 2006-137.

Last modified: November 21, 2006