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Introduced
08/21/2017
08/21/2017
In Committee
08/28/2017
08/28/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/10/2018
03/10/2018
Introduced Session
2018 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Authorizing, but not requiring, high schools to offer students opportunities to take specified computer coding courses beginning with a specified school year; requiring the Commissioner of Education to identify such courses that satisfy two credits of sequential foreign language instruction under certain circumstances; requiring each student and his or her parent to sign a specified statement, etc.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes, but does not require, high schools in Florida to offer students the opportunity to take computer coding courses that can satisfy two credits of sequential foreign language instruction, starting in the 2020-2021 school year. The bill requires the Commissioner of Education to identify suitable computer coding courses, and specifies that the Florida Virtual School may offer these courses if a school district does not. The bill also requires the Department of Education to annually report on the identified computer coding courses and the number of students enrolled in them.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died in Education (on 03/10/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/180 |
| BillText | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/180/BillText/Filed/HTML |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/180/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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