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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the essential knowledge and skills of the technology |
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applications curriculum. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 28.002, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (c-3) to read as follows: |
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(c-3) In adopting the essential knowledge and skills for the |
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technology applications curriculum for kindergarten through grade |
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eight, the State Board of Education shall adopt essential knowledge |
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and skills that include coding, computer programming, |
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computational thinking, and cybersecurity. The State Board of |
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Education shall review and revise, as needed, the essential |
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knowledge and skills of the technology applications curriculum |
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every five years to ensure the curriculum: |
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(1) is relevant to student education; and |
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(2) aligns with current or emerging professions. |
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SECTION 2. Not later than December 31, 2020, the State Board |
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of Education shall review and revise, as needed, the essential |
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knowledge and skills of the technology applications curriculum as |
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required by Section 28.002(c-3), Education Code, as added by this |
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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, 2019. |