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Assembly Bill A951

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to authorizing the commissioner of education to conduct a study regarding computer science curriculum within the state

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2017-A951 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A9557
2019-2020: A1358
2021-2022: A2320

2017-A951 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to authorizing the commissioner of education to conduct a study regarding computer science curriculum within the state at all public and private schools offering instruction to kindergarten through twelfth grade.

2017-A951 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    951
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. SIMON, ROZIC, LUPARDO, SOLAGES, ORTIZ, JAFFEE,
   COOK, RA, WALKER, MOSLEY, HOOPER,  BICHOTTE,  STECK,  GUNTHER,  BLAKE,
   BARRON  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  -- M. of A. ABBATE, CRESPO, JOYNER --
   read once and referred to the Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT in relation to  authorizing  the  commissioner  of  education  to
   conduct a study regarding computer science curriculum within the state
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The commissioner of education is authorized and directed to
 conduct a study regarding computer science curriculum within the  state.
 For  purposes  of  this act, the term "qualified institution" shall mean
 every public and private school in New York  state  that  instructs  any
 students  in  grades kindergarten through twelve. Such study shall focus
 on the availability of such curriculum at  all  qualified  institutions,
 and shall include but not be limited to:
   1. a description of all offered computer science related classes;
   2. the academic year computer science instruction becomes available at
 each qualifying institution and a description of its specific form;
   3.  the existence of any specific science, technology, engineering and
 mathematics (STEM) program at each qualifying institution and what  such
 program includes; and
   4. all computer science extracurricular activities offered.
   § 2. A report of the findings of such study and recommendations of the
 commissioner of education shall be delivered to the governor, the tempo-
 rary  president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority
 leader of the senate and the minority leader of the assembly within  one
 year of the effective date of this act.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00969-01-7

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