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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment of a pilot program in certain school |
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districts to develop computer science education and professional |
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development opportunities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 28, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 28.018 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 28.018. COMPUTER SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT PILOT PROGRAM. |
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(a) The commissioner by rule shall develop and implement a pilot |
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program under which: |
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(1) students in participating school districts may |
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comply with the curriculum requirements for the third mathematics |
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credit under Section 28.025(b-1)(2) or the third science credit |
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under Section 28.025 (b-1)(3) by successfully completing an |
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advanced computer science course; |
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(2) participating school districts implement rigorous |
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standards, as developed by the commissioner, for computer science |
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courses that are focused on the creation and use of software and |
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computing technologies; and |
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(3) classroom teachers employed by participating |
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school districts have increased opportunities to become certified |
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as computer science teachers. |
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(b) The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to |
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administer this section. |
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(c) This section expires July 1, 2020. |
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SECTION 2. The commissioner of education shall establish |
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the pilot program under Section 28.018, Education Code, as added by |
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this Act, not later than September 1, 2015. |
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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, 2015. |