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This bill, titled the "Charter School Education Tech Equipment" bill, amends the existing "Education Technology Equipment Act" to ensure that eligible charter schools receive a proportional share of education technology equipment when a school district takes on debt through a lease-purchase arrangement. A lease-purchase arrangement is a financing method where a school district makes periodic payments to acquire equipment, with the owner potentially retaining title until the final payment. The bill defines "education technology equipment" broadly to include various hardware, software, and related services and training. It specifies that on or after July 1, 2015, school districts that incur debt for technology equipment must provide eligible charter schools within their boundaries with equipment valued based on the net proceeds of the debt, prorated by the number of students in the district and its charter schools, with adjustments for new schools. The bill also clarifies that this act provides an additional and alternative method for acquiring technology equipment and that school districts do not need to comply with other laws regarding debt issuance for these arrangements, though they may choose to put lease-purchase agreements to a public vote.