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91_HB0497
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1 AN ACT concerning computers for children, amending named
2 Acts.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
6 2-3.126 as follows:
7 (105 ILCS 5/2-3.126 new)
8 Sec. 2-3.126. Computers for children program.
9 (a) The General Assembly finds that future jobs will
10 require computer skills, and the State of Illinois should
11 assist in providing schools, park district programs, and
12 community centers with the computer equipment necessary to
13 assure technological literacy and a better trained workforce.
14 (b) The State Board of Education shall create a program,
15 to be known as the "Cdrives for Kids Program", to refurbish
16 and upgrade donated computers as high quality computers for
17 use by children in schools, park district programs, and
18 community centers. To implement and administer this program,
19 the State Board of Education shall do all of the following
20 within available appropriations allocated for this program:
21 (1) Establish and annually revise the minimum
22 standards for computers that will be accepted by the
23 program and the minimum specifications for the
24 refurbishment of donated computers as high quality
25 computers that will be able to access online educational
26 resources and perform multi-media functions.
27 (2) Contract with one or more not-for-profit
28 organizations to handle arrangements for marketing,
29 receipt, storage, and delivery of donated and refurbished
30 computers to designated sites.
31 (3) Contract with the Department of Corrections to
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1 refurbish donated computers pursuant to this program and
2 with any other schools, community colleges, universities,
3 or not-for-profit organizations as are needed, provided
4 that security measures are instituted to remove
5 confidential information from donated computers prior to
6 access by prisoners, students, or any other unauthorized
7 persons.
8 (4) Allocate high quality computers after they are
9 refurbished, based on an application process, to schools,
10 park district programs, and community centers, as defined
11 by the State Board of Education, at no or a low cost.
12 (c) The State Board of Education may utilize funds
13 appropriated by the General Assembly and any other private
14 funding available for this program for the purchase of
15 computer supplies and parts; the purchase of computer
16 software; reasonable costs associated with marketing,
17 receipt, storage, and delivery of donated and refurbished
18 computers; and reasonable administrative expenses incurred by
19 the State Board of Education, Department of Corrections, and
20 organizations contracting with the State Board of Education
21 pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section.
22 (d) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules
23 necessary to implement and administer this program.
24 Section 10. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended
25 by adding Section 3-2-10 as follows:
26 (730 ILCS 5/3-2-10 new)
27 Sec. 3-2-10. The Department shall establish a
28 correctional industry whereby donated computers are
29 refurbished by prisoners pursuant to the Cdrives for Kids
30 Program created under Section 2-3.126 of the School Code.
31 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
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1 becoming law.