Okla. Stat. tit. 70 § 1210.727

Current through Laws 2024, c. 453.

Section 1210.727 - Cooperative Partnerships with Private Oklahoma-Based Companies

A. The Virtual Internet School Pilot Program Coordinating Committee may enter into cooperative partnerships with private Oklahoma-based companies in order to:

1. Distribute and utilize the management system and web-based curriculum content developed through the VISION Pilot Program as outlined in the Virtual Internet School In Oklahoma Network (VISION) Act on a statewide basis for school districts;

2. Continue the development of the products, processes and ideas that have resulted or will result from the VISION Pilot Program and that have a potential for protection pursuant to the intellectual property laws of the United States or of this state; and

3. Assist school districts in taking advantage of education technologies that have been developed or are being developed through the VISION Pilot Program and through private companies that help school districts improve education and meet state and federal reporting requirements and also help schools increase parental involvement and parental and public access to information.

B. A partnership shall be a collaborative effort where the Committee and a company exchange information and ideas. The formation of the partnership shall not entail the commitment of or exchange of state or federal money, provided the Committee may in a separate agreement contract with a partnership company for products or services as provided for by law. In order to achieve the goals of a partnership, the Committee may seek assistance from OneNet for cost-efficient distribution services, from the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology for technical expertise, or from any other state entity.

C. The Committee shall work with any partnership company to determine the market feasibility of any product, processes, or ideas that have resulted from the VISION Pilot Program or result from the collaborative effort of the partnership, including software integration engines for interfacing existing technology, and that have a potential for protection pursuant to the intellectual property laws of the United States or of this state. The Committee shall also work with any partnership company to develop a marketing plan for the commercialization of all such products, processes, or ideas.

D. Any products, processes, or ideas, including the software integration engines, developed from the collaborative effort of the partnership shall be constructed, in addition to other goals, in a manner to assist school districts and the state in complying with the guidelines of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 2001 (ESEA), P.L. No. 107-110, also known as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and shall be in accordance with the following standards or guidelines:

1. Extensible Markup Language (XML);

2. Web services, a protocol developed by the World Wide Web Consortium;

3. Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) version 1.5 specifications or any updated version of the specifications; and

4. The United States Department of Education Performance-Based Data Management Initiative (PBDMI).

E. In order to move as quickly as possible on the formation of partnerships, on or before August 1, 2003, the Committee shall establish criteria upon which to evaluate a company for a partnership established pursuant to this section. The criteria may include, but is not limited to the:

1. Quality or technical competency of the company and its products;

2. Financial stability of the company;

3. Reliability of the delivery and implementation schedules of the company;

4. Industry and program experience of the company and record of successful past performance with web-based projects of similar scope and complexity in Oklahoma;

5. Anticipated acceptance by user groups; and

6. Use of proven development methodology by the company, and innovative use of current technologies that lead to quality results.

F. By January 1, 2004, the Committee shall report to the State Board of Education and the Legislature the results of any distribution, collaboration, and marketing efforts resulting from the partnership formed pursuant to the section.

G. Any product, processes, or ideas that have resulted solely from the VISION Pilot Program or result from the collaborative effort of the partnership, including software integration engines for interfacing existing technology, and that have a potential for protection pursuant to the intellectual property laws of the United States or of this state shall be subject to the provisions of Section 85.60 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

H. Any partnership entered into by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be formed so as to not confer upon the company any benefit in violation of Section 15 of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution.

Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 1210.727

Repealed by Laws 2014 , c. 6, s. 1, eff. 11/1/2014.

Added by Laws 2003 , HB 1767, c. 434, § 19, eff. 7/1/2003.