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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment by The University of Texas at Austin |
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of a program to promote computer science education capacity in this |
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state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 67, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 67.28 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 67.28. COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION CAPACITY PROMOTION |
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PROGRAM. (a) In this section, "institution of higher education" |
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has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. |
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(b) From money appropriated or otherwise available for the |
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purpose, the university shall design, develop, and implement a |
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program to support and streamline computer science education and |
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professional development for educators. |
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(c) Under the program, the university shall: |
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(1) provide public primary and secondary schools and |
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institutions of higher education with access to evidence-based and |
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accredited computer science professional development resources |
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provided by institutions of higher education, nonprofit |
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organizations, or other accredited providers; |
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(2) recruit educators to the field of computer science |
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education by providing continued professional development for |
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existing and aspiring educators and certification stipends for |
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newly certified educators; and |
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(3) provide stipends to educators who gain new skills |
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through professional development or who successfully obtain an |
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accredited or evidence-based computer science education |
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certification. |
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(d) The university shall prioritize providing services |
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under the program to educators from: |
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(1) public school campuses that lack certified |
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computer science educators; and |
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(2) other underserved geographic locations and |
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demographic communities. |
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(e) The board shall adopt policies for the implementation |
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and administration of the program. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, The University of Texas at Austin shall establish the |
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computer science education capacity promotion program required by |
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Section 67.28, Education Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |