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92_HB1920eng HB1920 Engrossed LRB9207048NTsb 1 AN ACT regarding education. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 5 2-3.121a as follows: 6 (105 ILCS 5/2-3.121a new) 7 Sec. 2-3.121a. Digital Classroom Grant Program. The 8 Digital Classroom Grant Program is created as a pilot project 9 to attract high-tech teachers to schools that cannot afford 10 them. Subject to a specific appropriation, the State Board 11 of Education shall implement and administer the Program. For 12 the 2001-2002 through 2004-2005 school years, the State Board 13 of Education shall offer matching grants to public elementary 14 and secondary schools, based on need, to provide enhanced 15 teacher salaries and benefits to attract and retain 16 instructors in computer programming, computer maintenance, 17 and Internet use and development. A matching grant awarded 18 under the Program shall be in an amount equal to at least 50% 19 but not more than 90% of the amount to be matched, based on 20 need, but shall not exceed $10,000 per school year. The 21 costs for the Program shall not exceed $1,000,000 per school 22 year. The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules 23 necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this 24 Section. 25 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect on 26 July 1, 2001.