HB16-1198
Computer Courses Fulfill Graduation Requirements
Concerning computer science courses fulfilling certain graduation requirements.
Session:
2016 Regular Session
Subject:
Bill Summary
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
The act encourages school districts to count a computer science or coding course as fulfilling a graduation requirement in a mathematics or science subject area.
The act directs the state board of education, when revising the preschool through elementary and secondary education standards, to include knowledge and skills that a secondary student should acquire related to computer science in courses that qualify as a graduation requirement in either mathematics or science. The act provides that local education providers may elect to implement the standards.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The act directs the state board of education, when revising the preschool through elementary and secondary education standards, to include knowledge and skills that a secondary student should acquire related to computer science in courses that qualify as a graduation requirement in either mathematics or science. The act provides that local education providers may elect to implement the standards.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)