20 U.S.C. § 7119 — Activities to support the effective use of

Page 1474 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 7119 1 See References in Text note below. § 7119. Activities to support the effective use of technology (a) Uses of funds Subject to section 7116(f) of this title, each local educational agency, or consortium of such agencies, that receives an allocation under sec- tion 7115(a) 1 of this title shall use a portion of such funds to improve the use of technology to improve the academic achievement, academic growth, and digital literacy of all students, in- cluding by meeting the needs of such agency or consortium that are identified in the needs as- sessment conducted under section 7116(d) of this title (if applicable), which may include— (1) providing educators, school leaders, and administrators with the professional learning tools, devices, content, and resources to— (A) personalize learning to improve stu- dent academic achievement; (B) discover, adapt, and share relevant high-quality educational resources; (C) use technology effectively in the class- room, including by administering computer- based assessments and blended learning strategies; and (D) implement and support school- and dis- trict-wide approaches for using technology to inform instruction, support teacher col- laboration, and personalize learning; (2) building technological capacity and infra- structure, which may include— (A) procuring content and ensuring con- tent quality; and (B) purchasing devices, equipment, and software applications in order to address readiness shortfalls; (3) developing or using effective or innova- tive strategies for the delivery of specialized or rigorous academic courses and curricula through the use of technology, including dig- ital learning technologies and assistive tech- nology; (4) carrying out blended learning projects, which shall include— (A) planning activities, which may include development of new instructional models (including blended learning technology soft- ware and platforms), the purchase of digital instructional resources, initial professional development activities, and one-time infor- mation technology purchases, except that such expenditures may not include expendi- tures related to significant construction or renovation of facilities; or (B) ongoing professional development for teachers, principals, other school leaders, or other personnel involved in the project that is designed to support the implementation and academic success of the project; (5) providing professional development in the use of technology (which may be provided through partnerships with outside organiza- tions) to enable teachers and instructional leaders to increase student achievement in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science; and (6) providing students in rural, remote, and underserved areas with the resources to take advantage of high-quality digital learning ex- periences, digital resources, and access to on- line courses taught by effective educators. (b) Special rule A local educational agency, or consortium of such agencies, shall not use more than 15 per- cent of funds for purchasing technology infra- structure as described in subsection (a)(2)(B), which shall include technology infrastructure purchased for the activities under subsection (a)(4)(A). (Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4109, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4101, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1981.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 7115(a) of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original ‘‘section 4015(a)’’, and was trans- lated as meaning section 4105(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Pub. L. 89–10, to re- flect the probable intent of Congress, because that Act does not contain a section 4015 and section 4105(a) re- fers to allocations. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive pro- grams, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as an Ef- fective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title. § 7120. Supplement, not supplant Funds made available under this subpart shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, non- Federal funds that would otherwise be used for activities authorized under this subpart. (Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4110, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4101, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1982.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive pro- grams, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as an Ef- fective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title. § 7121. Rule of construction Nothing in this subpart may be construed to— (1) authorize activities or programming that encourages teenage sexual activity; or (2) prohibit effective activities or program- ming that meet the requirements of section 7906 of this title. (Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4111, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4101, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1982.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 4111 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 7111 of this title, prior to the general amend- ment of this subpart by Pub. L. 114–95. A prior section 4011 [4111] of Pub. L. 89–10 was classi- fied to section 7111 of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110.