Computer Science Courses Offered In Schools
HB19-1053
Last Action: House Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely 02/05/2019
Concerning information relating to computer science courses offered in schools.
SESSION: 2019 Regular Session
SUBJECT: Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
BILL SUMMARY
The bill requires a school district, charter school, or board of cooperative services that operates a secondary school to annually report to the department of education (department) the computer science courses offered in the school and additional information regarding those courses.
The department shall also report information concerning the number and percentage of students taking computer science courses, with data disaggregated by student group, as well as information concerning the number and qualifications of computer science instructors.
The department shall annually post the information online for public access. The bill prohibits the posting online of any personally identifying information relating to students.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)