ALBANY— The former CEO of Google was named Thursday to a newly formed state commission that would oversee a $2 billion tech investment in schools if voters approve the spending in a bond act.
Joining Eric Schmidt on the commission were Geoffrey Canada, CEO of the Harlem Children’s Zone, and Constance Evelyn, superintendent of the upstate Auburn School District.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who proposed the bond act in his State of the State speech in January, said the panel he named Thursday “will help guide this bold initiative and reimagine our classrooms to provide New York’s students with the skills they need to succeed in the 21st century economy.”
The measure would also allow money to be spent on construction of new pre-K classroom space.
The $2 billion Smart Schools Bond Act will go before state voters in the fall.