Bill > S1410

This bill establishes new requirements for school districts in Idaho to receive state funding for wireless technology infrastructure that serves students in grades 9 through 12. To qualify for funding, school districts must demonstrate that their wireless systems meet specific standards, including ensuring sufficient coverage and capacity for all mobile devices in instructional and administrative areas, allowing for seamless roaming connectivity throughout school buildings. The bill also mandates validation testing, conducted jointly by school districts and the state department of education, to confirm that the wireless installations meet or exceed established functional, performance, and reliability requirements, with testing covering connectivity, usability, and reliability during the first year. Furthermore, the legislation requires robust content filtering and wireless security measures, including the ability for each school to manage its own filtering policies, generate detailed utilization and filtering reports, audit changes to filtering settings, and protect against eavesdropping and unauthorized access through encryption or other security techniques. For the purposes of this bill, "school district" also includes public charter schools, and the state department of education is tasked with developing the specific wireless functionality, performance, and reliability requirements, potentially with input from the Idaho education technology association.