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 108 STAT. 184 PUBLIC LAW 103-227—MAR. 31, 1994 the purposes of this title are applied to the Department of Defense schools. 20 USC 5896. SEC. 316. CLARIFICATION REGARDING STATE STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENTS. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, standards or State assessments described in a State improvement plan submitted in accordance with section 306 shall not be required to be certified by the Council. 20 USC 5897. SEC. 317. STATE PLANNING FOR IMPROVING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY INTO THE CURRICULUM. (a) PURPOSE. —It is the purpose of this section to assist each State to plan effectively for improved student learning in all schools through the use of technology as an integral part of the State improvement plan described in section 306. (b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. — Grants. (1) AUTHORITY. —The Secretary shall award grants in accordance with allocations under paragraph (2) to each State educational agency that, as part of its application under section 305, requests a grant to develop (or continue the development of), and submits as part of the State improvement plan described in section 306, a systemic statewide plan to increase the use of state-of-the-art technologies that enhance elementary and secondary student learning and staff development in support of the National Education Goals and State content standards and State student performance standards. (2) FORMULA. —From the amount appropriated pursuant to the authority of subsection (f) in each fiscal year, each State educational agency with an application approved under section 305 shall receive a grant under paragraph (1) in such year in an amount determined on the same basis as allotments are made to State educational agencies under subsections (b) and (c) of section 304 for such year, except that each such State shall receive at least $75,000. (c) PLAN OBJECTIVES. — Each State educational agency shall use funds received under this section to develop and, if the Secretary has approved the systemic statewide plan, to implement such plan. Such plan shall have as its objectives— (1) the promotion of higher student achievement through the use of technology in education; (2) the participation of all schools and school districts in the State, especially those schools and districts with a high percentage or number of disadvantaged students; (3) the development and implementation of a cost-effective, high-speed, statewide, interoperable, wide-area-communication educational technology support system for elementary and secondary schools within the State, particularly for such schools in rural areas; and (4) the promotion of shared usage of equipment, facilities, and other technology resources by adult learners during afterschool hours. (d) PLAN REQUIREMENTS. —At a minimum, each systemic statewide plan shall— (1) be developed by a task force that—

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