HB 79 – Student Digital Learning Access

Primary House Sponsors: Rep. Huge Blackwell (R-Burke); Rep. Ashton Clemmons (D-Guilford); Rep. Jeffrey Elmore (R-Alexander, Wilkes); Rep. Pat Hurley (R-Randolph)

Summary

This bill would require the State Board of Education to establish an electronic dashboard to display information for each school unit including:

  • Digital devised available to students within the school
  • Out-of-school internet connectivity for students
  • Digital devices available to student outside of the school

This bill would also require each public school unit to annually update the information included within the dashboard.

Movement

Filed – 2/11/2021