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IN HB1362
Bill
Status
1/16/2018
Primary Sponsor
Dan Forestal
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AI Summary
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School corporations, charter schools, and accredited nonpublic schools must offer computer coding as a one-semester elective course in high school at least once every school year.
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Schools may offer the computer coding course through a course access program administered by the Indiana Department of Education.
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A successfully completed computer coding course counts as fulfilling an elective or required world languages credit for high school diploma requirements.
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Computer coding may count toward other required diploma credits if it fulfills those requirements instead of the world languages credit.
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Effective date: July 1, 2018.
Legislative Description
Curriculum. Requires each: (1) school corporation; (2) charter school; and (3) accredited nonpublic school; to offer computer coding as a one semester elective course in its high school curriculum at least once every school year. Provides that the course may be offered through a course access program administered by the department of education. Requires that a computer coding course must be counted as fulfilling an elective or required world languages credit for a high school diploma unless the course counts as fulfilling another required credit for a high school diploma.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
1/16/2018