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MS HB208
Bill
Status
2/28/2023
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Felsher
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AI Summary
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Amends the Mississippi Computer Science and Cyber Education Equality Act to require appropriately endorsed teachers for any computer science course awarding Carnegie units at high school and middle school levels
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Allows elementary-level computer science instruction to be provided by licensed teachers or paraprofessionals who have received State Department of Education-approved training and are under the guidance of a licensed teacher
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Adds a definition for "paraprofessional" as school employees who support instructional delivery and are qualified to perform job functions associated with providing instruction
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Expands annual State Department of Education training to include paraprofessionals in addition to teachers, counselors, and administrators for K-12 computer science curriculum implementation
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Requires the State Department of Education to work with Mississippi State University's Center for Cyber Education to develop training, with priority given to districts with the fewest trained teachers and paraprofessionals
Legislative Description
Computer science curriculum; clarify terminology to specify who may provide instruction in.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/28/2023