Bill Text: NY A01358 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: 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.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - referred to education [A01358 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-A01358-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          1358
                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                    January 15, 2019
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        Introduced  by  M.  of A. SIMON, ROZIC, LUPARDO, SOLAGES, ORTIZ, JAFFEE,
          COOK, RA, WALKER, MOSLEY, BICHOTTE, STECK,  GUNTHER,  BARRON,  CRESPO,
          D'URSO  --  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, 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:
     1    Section 1. The commissioner of education is authorized and directed to
     2  conduct a study regarding computer science curriculum within the  state.
     3  For  purposes  of  this act, the term "qualified institution" shall mean
     4  every public and private school in New York  state  that  instructs  any
     5  students  in  grades kindergarten through twelve. Such study shall focus
     6  on the availability of such curriculum at  all  qualified  institutions,
     7  and shall include but not be limited to:
     8    1. a description of all offered computer science related classes;
     9    2. the academic year computer science instruction becomes available at
    10  each qualifying institution and a description of its specific form;
    11    3.  the existence of any specific science, technology, engineering and
    12  mathematics (STEM) program at each qualifying institution and what  such
    13  program includes; and
    14    4. all computer science extracurricular activities offered.
    15    § 2. A report of the findings of such study and recommendations of the
    16  commissioner of education shall be delivered to the governor, the tempo-
    17  rary  president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority
    18  leader of the senate and the minority leader of the assembly within  one
    19  year of the effective date of this act.
    20    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD01506-01-9