AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

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which focus on (i) retrofitting and upgrading existing school buildings to effiently use educational technology; (ii) providing (a) one network-ready multimedia microcomputer for each classroom, (b) a five-to-one ratio of pupils to network-ready microcomputers, (c) graphic calculators and relevant scientific probes/sensors as required by the Standards of Learning, and (d) training and professional development on available technologies and software to all levels and positions; and (iii) assisting school divisions in developing integrated voice, video, and data-connectivity to local, national and international resources. This