KRS 158.807: Data research initiative -- Purposes -- Implementation.

(1) There is hereby created the Kentucky data research initiative, a partnership between

elementary and secondary schools and postsecondary education research institutions

to maximize research capabilities through computer resources. The initiative shall

be jointly facilitated by the Kentucky Department of Education and the Council on

Postsecondary Education.

(2) The purposes of the data research initiative are to expand the availability of

computing resources not available at the research institutions at a rel atively low

cost, to do education outreach to students and teachers in Kentucky's K -12 system,

to expand the research institutions' presence throughout the state, and to maximize

the use of computer assets that have already been purchased in K-12 systems but are

often underused.

(3) By December 1, 2005, the commissioner of the Department of Education and the

president of the Council on Postsecondary Education shall convene appropriate

postsecondary education and elementary and secondary educators and

administrators to determine how this initiative might be developed, funded, and

utilized to enhance research capabilities in the sciences and health -related fields or

other appropriate fields of research.