Title ED, Education Code

Sec. 32.031. PURPOSE. To prepare students for the 21st century, it is the policy of this state that a superior education should be available to all students under a thorough and efficient system of public education. Educational resources shall be devoted to the maximum extent pos…

Sec. 32.032. ELECTRONIC INFORMATION SYSTEM. (a) The agency shall establish and maintain an accessible electronic information transfer system, as provided by State Board of Education policy, that is capable of transmitting information among school districts, regional education ser…

Sec. 32.033. INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM. (a) The agency, in coordination with institutions of higher education and other public or private entities, may maintain and expand, as needed, the telecommunications capabilities of school districts and regional education servic…

Sec. 32.034. CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY. (a) The commissioner, as provided by State Board of Education policy, may enter into an interagency contract with a public institution of higher education or a consortium of public institutions of higher education in this state to s…

Sec. 32.035. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS. (a) The agency shall establish demonstration programs to: (1) investigate the uses, effectiveness, and feasibility of technologies for education; and (2) provide models for effective education using technology. (b) The agency may design progra…

Sec. 32.036. PREVIEW CENTERS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS. The agency may establish and provide for the operation of a technology preview center and training program in each regional education service center to assist district and campus personnel in developing and maintaining the compr…

Sec. 32.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Data processing" has the meaning assigned by Section 2054.003, Government Code. (2) "Electronic device" means a device that is capable of connecting to a cellular network or the Internet, including: (A) a computer; (B) a smartpho…

Sec. 32.102. AUTHORITY. (a) As provided by this subchapter, a school district or open-enrollment charter school may transfer to a student enrolled in the district or school: (1) any data processing equipment donated to the district or school, including equipment donated by: (A) a…

Sec. 32.1021. STANDARDS. The agency shall adopt standards for permissible electronic devices and software applications used by a school district or open-enrollment charter school. In adopting the standards, the agency must: (1) minimize data collection conducted on students throu…

Sec. 32.103. ELIGIBILITY; PREFERENCE. (a) A student is eligible to receive data processing equipment under this subchapter only if the student does not otherwise have home access to data processing equipment, as determined by the student's school district or open-enrollment chart…

Sec. 32.104. REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER. Before transferring data processing equipment or an electronic device to a student, a school district or open-enrollment charter school must: (1) adopt rules governing transfers under this subchapter, including provisions for technical assi…

Sec. 32.105. EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC FUNDS. A school district or open-enrollment charter school may spend public funds to: (1) purchase, refurbish, or repair any data processing equipment transferred to a student under this subchapter; and (2) store, transport, or transfer data pro…

Sec. 32.106. RETURN OF EQUIPMENT. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a student who receives data processing equipment from a school district or open-enrollment charter school under this subchapter shall return the equipment to the district or school not later than the earl…

Sec. 32.151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Covered information" means personally identifiable information or information that is linked to personally identifiable information, in any media or format, that is not publicly available and is: (A) created by or provided to an …

Sec. 32.152. PROHIBITED USE OF COVERED INFORMATION. (a) An operator may not knowingly: (1) engage in targeted advertising on any website, online service, online application, or mobile application if the target of the advertising is based on any information, including covered info…

Sec. 32.153. ALLOWED DISCLOSURE OF COVERED INFORMATION. (a) An operator may use or disclose covered information under the following circumstances: (1) to further a school purpose of the website, online service, online application, or mobile application and the recipient of the co…

Sec. 32.154. ALLOWED USE OF COVERED INFORMATION. This subchapter does not prohibit an operator from: (1) using covered information: (A) to improve educational products if that information is not associated with an identified student using the operator's website, online service, o…

Sec. 32.155. PROTECTION OF COVERED INFORMATION. (a) An operator must implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices designed to protect any covered information from unauthorized access, deletion, use, modification, or disclosure. (b) Any operator that has bee…

Sec. 32.156. DELETION OF COVERED INFORMATION. If a school district requests the deletion of a student's covered information under the control of the school district and maintained by the operator, the operator shall delete the information not later than the 60th day after the dat…

Sec. 32.157. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter does not: (1) limit the authority of a law enforcement agency to obtain any information from an operator as authorized by law or under a court order; (2) limit the ability of an operator to use student data, including covered informatio…

Sec. 32.258. STUDENT ASSESSMENT DATA; DATA PORTAL. (a) The agency shall establish and maintain a student assessment data portal for use by school districts, teachers, parents, students, and public institutions of higher education. The agency shall establish a secure, interoperabl…

Sec. 32.301. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM. (a) The commissioner may establish a grant program under which grants are awarded to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to implement a technology lending program to provide students access to equipment necessary to access a…

Sec. 32.302. FUNDING. (a) The commissioner may use not more than $25 million from the state instructional materials and technology fund under Section 31.021 each state fiscal biennium or a different amount determined by appropriation to administer a grant program established unde…

Sec. 32.303. USE OF GRANT FUNDS. (a) A school district or open-enrollment charter school may use a grant awarded under Section 32.301 or other local funds to purchase, maintain, and insure equipment for a technology lending program. (b) Equipment purchased by a school district or…