1.  On or before November 1 of each year, the board of trustees of each school district and the State Public Charter School Authority shall submit a report to the Office of Science, Technology and Innovation in a manner prescribed by the Office. The report must include:

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(a) The number of pupils who lack access to the Internet at their homes and, to the extent authorized by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, the addresses of such pupils;

(b) The number of pupils who use a hotspot provided by the school district or charter school to access the Internet;

(c) The number of pupils who lack access to telecommunications technology that is capable of facilitating remote learning;

(d) The number of pupils who lack both access to the Internet and access to telecommunications technology; and

(e) The current requirements of the board of trustees of the school district or the State Public Charter School Authority for telecommunications technology owned by the school district, a school within the school district, the State Public Charter School Authority or a charter school sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority.

2.  As used in this section, ‘telecommunications technology’ includes, without limitation, a laptop computer or tablet device.