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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Lawmakers on the Legislature's joint budget committee say Idaho school districts that opted not to join a statewide contract for high school Wi-Fi services should qualify for state funding for their own Wi-Fi networks.
The Spokesman-Review reports (http://bit.ly/1chJXqB) that the Joint Finance-Appropriation Committee also on Friday gave districts that joined the contract the choice to withdraw and also get state funding for their own Wi-Fi networks.
The vote was 15-5.
The state is planning to conduct a service audit to see what services are being provided where and for what cost.
The Education Department says 203 Idaho schools signed up for Education Networks of America Wi-Fi, part of a five-year contract that public schools chief Tom Luna hopes will boost classroom use of technology.
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