Public Education, to require the State Department of Education for public K-12 schools, the Alabama Commission on Higher Education for public four-year institutions of higher education, and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Community College System for public two-year institutions of higher education to summarize and report break/fix rates on school technology devices to Legislature

SB 343 requires public K-12 schools, four-year universities, and two-year community colleges in Alabama to report annually on the performance of their technology devices. Local institutions must submit their "break/fix rates" - the percentage of devices needing repair due to damage or failure - along with the total funds spent on repairs and replacements, to their respective state education oversight bodies. These state bodies, including the State Department of Education and the Alabama Commission on Higher Education, then compile and report this information to the Legislature's education committees. The bill also allows these state bodies to establish rules for schools to consider factors like long-term cost of ownership and resale value when acquiring new technology.