Sec. 71402. Establishment for the Office of Education Technology to support the Bureau of Indian Education
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Section 1133 of the Education Amendments of 1978 ( 25 U.S.C. 2013 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Not later than 24 months after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish the Office of Education Technology under the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs to be administered by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs (Management). Not later than 36 months after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs shall coordinate with the Bureau of Indian Education Director to ensure consistent and timely coordination for the Office of Education Technology to be at full capacity.
Not later than 37 months after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs (Management), the Secretary (in consultation with the Chief Information Officer for the Department of the Interior), the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, and the Director of the Bureau of Indian Education shall transfer the Office of Educational Technology to the Bureau of Indian Education. The Office of Education Technology shall ensure that the Bureau of Indian Education has the necessary education technology support to improve educational outcomes.
The Office of Education Technology shall— manage the procurement, distribution, and updates for information technology and related equipment; plan, coordinate, and implement policies related to information technology and related equipment; provide technical assistance for the agency school boards, Bureau of Indian Education Funded Schools, and early childhood services; and coordinate education technology programs and activities for the Bureau of Indian Education. Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education shall complete a needs assessment of education technology for Bureau of Indian Education Funded Schools.
Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall complete the implementation of a long-term modernization plan and report progress updates for Bureau of Indian Education Funded Schools. Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources and Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate, a report that contains— a yearly evaluation of the implementation of this Act, including a description of the progress of the Office of Information Technology in carrying out the activities described in subsection (c)(3); and such other information the Director of the Bureau of Indian Education, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs deems necessary.
In this section: The term Bureau of Indian Education Funded Schools means Bureau of Indian Education operated schools, schools operated pursuant to a grant under the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 ( 25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq. ), and schools operated pursuant to a contract under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. ). The term Office of Education Technology means the Office of Education Technology supporting the Bureau of Indian Education established under this subsection. .
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