HB 2375 - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

     Provides that, beginning in April 2000, representatives of the public baccalaureate institutions designated by the council of presidents, in consultation with representatives of the community and technical colleges and representatives of the higher education coordinating board, shall convene an interinstitutional group to begin to:  (1) Develop a definition of information and technology literacy;

     (2) develop strategies or standards by which to measure the achievement of information and technology literacy; and

     (3) develop a financial assessment of the cost of implementation.

     Requires the baccalaureate institutions to provide the house of representatives and senate committees on higher education with a progress report in January 2001.

     Provides that, by the end of January 2002, the baccalaureate institutions shall deliver to the house of representatives and senate committees on higher education a report detailing:  (1) The definition of information and technology literacy;

     (2) strategies or standards for measurement;

     (3) institutionally specific plans for implementation; and

     (4) an evaluation of the feasibility of implementation taking into consideration cost.