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MS HB208

Bill

Status

Failed

2/28/2023

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Felsher

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • Adds a definition for "paraprofessional" as school employees who support instructional delivery and are qualified to perform job functions associated with providing instruction

  • Expands annual State Department of Education training to include paraprofessionals in addition to teachers, counselors, and administrators for K-12 computer science curriculum implementation

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Education2/14/2023
Education1/4/2023

Full Bill Text

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