The Department of Education is authorized to award grants to public school districts, developmental research schools, state community colleges, state universities, private postsecondary institutions, or museums of science as defined in s. 265.608, or any combination thereof, to establish regional centers of excellence in mathematics, science, computers, technology, and global awareness.

History.--ss. 2, 9, 23, ch. 83-327; s. 6, ch. 83-348; s. 39, ch. 85-80; s. 19, ch. 85-109; s. 1, ch. 90-86; s. 80, ch. 90-201; s. 14, ch. 90-302; s. 23, ch. 91-5; s. 1, ch. 94-310; s. 77, ch. 97-190.