House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Amends 115C-81 by adding a new subsection (e3), which directs the State Board of Education (SBE) to develop and identify academically rigorous courses in computer programming and coding that can be offered as electives at the middle school or high school level. Adds that the computer programming and coding courses must provide students with multiple opportunities to learn about the coding process. Removes subsection (m), previously added to GS 115C-81 in the 1st edition, which directed the SBE to develop computer science curriculum content standards, including standards to teach coding. Also removes definition of coding.
Amends the bill's long title.
Effective when the act becomes law and applies beginning with the 2015-16 school year.
COMPUTER CODING COURSE ELECTIVE.
Printer-friendly: Click to view
| View NCGA Bill Details | 2015-2016 Session |
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP AND IDENTIFY COURSES IN COMPUTER PROGRAMMING AND CODING THAT CAN BE OFFERED AS ELECTIVE COURSES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.Intro. by Cotham, Saine.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate Action) (Apr 29 2015)
Bill History:
-
Thu, 2 Apr 2015 House: Filed
-
Mon, 6 Apr 2015 House: Passed 1st Reading
-
Mon, 6 Apr 2015 House: Ref To Com On Education - K-12
-
Tue, 28 Apr 2015 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
-
Tue, 28 Apr 2015 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
-
Tue, 28 Apr 2015 House: Added to Calendar
-
Tue, 28 Apr 2015 House: Passed 2nd Reading
-
Tue, 28 Apr 2015 House: Passed 3rd Reading
-
Wed, 29 Apr 2015 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate
-
Wed, 29 Apr 2015 Senate: Regular Message Received From House
-
Wed, 29 Apr 2015 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
-
Wed, 29 Apr 2015 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
H 581
Bill Summaries:
-
Bill H 581 (2015-2016)Summary date: Apr 28 2015 - View Summary
-
Bill H 581 (2015-2016)Summary date: Apr 6 2015 - View Summary
As title indicates. Effective when the act becomes law and applies beginning with the 2015-16 school year.
View: All Summaries for Bill
House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes a changes to the long title. The original title is as follows:
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR A COMPUTER SCIENCE CODING ELECTIVE COURSE FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS.