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Assembly Bill A9131

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing a computer coding and basic programming course for secondary schools

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2015-A9131 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยงยง1103 & 1112, Ed L

2015-A9131 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to establishing a computer coding and basic programming course for secondary schools.

2015-A9131 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  9131

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 29, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  RICHARDSON  -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a comput-
  er coding and basic programming course for secondary schools

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section  1103  of the education law is amended to read as
follows:
  S 1103. Courses of study and  qualifications  of  teachers.    1.  The
courses  of  instruction to accomplish the purposes of THIS part [one of
this article] are to be approved by  the  commissioner  [of  education].
Such courses when conducted in elementary or secondary schools are to be
approved by the superintendent in whose jurisdiction such instruction is
given.    The  qualifications of the teachers, directors, assistants and
supervisors employed by a vocational education and extension board  must
conform  to  the  regulations  of  the regents of the university and the
commissioner [of education].
  2. ONE SUCH COURSE OF STUDY FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS  SHALL  BE  COMPUTER
CODING  AND  BASIC PROGRAMMING. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SHALL ESTABLISH
THE CURRICULUM AND CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR STUDENTS TO COMPLETE.
  S 2. Section 1112 of the education law is amended to read as follows:
  S 1112. Courses of study and  qualifications  of  teachers.    1.  The
courses  of  instruction to accomplish the purposes of THIS part [two of
this article] are to be approved by  the  commissioner  [of  education].
The  qualifications  of the teachers, directors, assistants and supervi-
sors employed by  the  county  commission  for  special  education  must
conform  to  the  regulations  of  the regents of the university and the
commissioner [of education].
  2. ONE SUCH COURSE OF STUDY FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS  SHALL  BE  COMPUTER
CODING  AND  BASIC PROGRAMMING. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SHALL ESTABLISH
THE CURRICULUM AND CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR STUDENTS TO COMPLETE.
  S 3. This act shall take effect the first of July next succeeding  the
date  on  which it shall become a law; provided, however, that effective
immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or  regu-
lation  necessary  for  the  implementation of this act on its effective
date is authorized to be made and completed on or before such  effective
date.

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