S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  11476

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 16, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Alessi) --
  read once and referred to the Committee on Economic  Development,  Job
  Creation, Commerce and Industry

AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing
  the TechNet training network to improve the quantity  and  quality  of
  science degree programs

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 3154-a to read as follows:
  S  3154-A.  TECHNET  TRAINING  NETWORK. 1. THE FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION SHALL ESTABLISH THE TECHNET  TRAINING  NETWORK
PROGRAM TO AWARD FUNDING TO NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC DEGREE GRANTING INSTI-
TUTIONS  FOR  PROJECTS  TO  IMPROVE THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING CLASSES,  DEGREE,  AND  CERTIFICATE  PROGRAMS
AVAILABLE THROUGH THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK LEARNING NETWORK. THE
FOUNDATION  WILL  AWARD  TECHNET DEVELOPMENT GRANTS, FROM APPROPRIATIONS
MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PROGRAM, TO QUALIFYING  INSTITUTIONS  BASED  ON  A
COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD.
  (A)  QUALIFYING  PROJECT PURPOSES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE
FOLLOWING:
  (I) COURSE DESIGN, INCLUDING REVISION OF EXISTING CURRICULUM TO FACIL-
ITATE DELIVERY OF TECHNOLOGY, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING COURSES ONLINE;
  (II) DEVELOPMENT OF STUDIO SPACE FOR RECORDING COURSES OR DELIVERY  OF
INTERACTIVE  COURSES  PROVIDED THE STUDIO SPACE IS IN SOME WAY UNIQUE TO
THE CURRICULUM OR THE DELIVERY METHOD;
  (III) DEVELOPMENT OF HANDS-ON LABORATORY OR OTHER TYPES OF EDUCATIONAL
VISUALIZATION EXPERIENCES USING COMPUTER SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY.
  (B)  QUALIFYING  PROJECTS  SHALL  NOT  INCLUDE   RECORDING   CLASSROOM
LECTURES, TESTING, STANDARD GAMES OR OTHER TRADITIONAL OR TYPICAL ONLINE
APPROACHES TO EDUCATION.
  2.  THE  BOARD SHALL ESTABLISH AN APPLICATION PROCESS AND CRITERIA FOR
CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE
LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                           LBD17538-01-0

A. 11476                            2

  (A) MATCH OF NOT LESS THAN TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF REQUESTED FUNDING IN
THE FORM OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY FACULTY AND STUDENTS CODIFIED IN A WORK
PLAN FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT THAT SHALL INCLUDE  LEARNING  OPPORTUNITIES
FOR STUDENTS, SUCH AS INTERNSHIP OR WORK/STUDY PROGRAMS, ASSOCIATED WITH
THE PROPOSED PROJECT;
  (B)  A  DESCRIPTION  OF  HOW THE COURSE OR PROJECT IS A PART OF ONE OR
MORE DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS OFFERED BY ONE OR MORE  INSTITUTIONS
FOR WHICH TUITION IS CHARGED;
  (C) AN ANALYSIS THAT SHOWS THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT IN TERMS OF ANTIC-
IPATED  COURSE  UTILIZATION  BY  STUDENTS IN THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW
YORK LEARNING NETWORK FOR THE INVESTMENT IN FUNDS BY THE STATE IN COURSE
DEVELOPMENT;
  (D) DISCUSSION OF HOW THE COURSE OR PROJECT WILL  ENABLE  STUDENTS  TO
TRAIN FOR A HIGH DEMAND OCCUPATION IN NEW YORK STATE.
  3.  THE  BOARD SHALL ESTABLISH ALLOWABLE EXPENSES INCLUDING BUT NOT BE
LIMITED TO CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TECHNOL-
OGY AND SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS, PROGRAM TESTING AND VERIFICATION.
  4. THE BOARD SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE
REGARDING THE OUTCOMES OF THE  PROGRAM  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO
RECIPIENTS, AMOUNT AND DESCRIPTION OF EACH GRANT; THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF
EACH  FUNDED PROJECT; AND WHETHER THE PROJECT LED TO A NEW INSTRUCTIONAL
PROGRAM ON THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK LEARNING NETWORK.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.