Comprehensive review of computer science standards, etc., in public schools; DOE to perform, report. (HB1885)
Introduced By
Del. Shelly Simonds (D-Newport News) with support from 8 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Hala Ayala (D-Woodbridge), Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg), Del. Wendy Gooditis (D-Clarke), Del. Mark Keam (D-Vienna), Del. Mark Levine (D-Alexandria), Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington), Del. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Sterling), Del. Schuyler VanValkenburg (D-Henrico)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Department of Education; comprehensive review of computer science standards, courses, and pathways in public schools; report. Requires the Department of Education to perform a comprehensive review of the ongoing implementation of mandatory computer science standards in elementary schools and middle schools and the alignment of middle school and high school computer science courses and course pathways. The bill requires such review to include recommendations for implementation processes at the local level, profiles of implementation processes that have been successful for school divisions, a description of opportunities for enhanced collaboration with relevant computer science stakeholders to expand computer science education opportunities for all students in the Commonwealth and for relevant professional development for teachers, and examining methods of data collection annually from local school divisions pertaining to computer science implementation. The bill requires the Department of Education to prepare a report on its comprehensive review and provide such report to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health, the Secretary of Education, and the Superintendent of Public Instruction no later than November 1, 2021. Read the Bill »
Status
02/25/2021: signed by governor
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100755D |
| 01/08/2021 | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 01/14/2021 | Assigned Education sub: SOL and SOQ |
| 01/14/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1885) |
| 01/25/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
| 01/27/2021 | Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/28/2021 | Read first time |
| 01/29/2021 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/01/2021 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 02/01/2021 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/02/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/02/2021 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 02/05/2021 | Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2021 | Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/12/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/15/2021 | Read third time |
| 02/15/2021 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/17/2021 | Enrolled |
| 02/17/2021 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1885ER) |
| 02/17/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1885ER) |
| 02/17/2021 | Signed by President |
| 02/18/2021 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/19/2021 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 19, 2021 |
| 02/19/2021 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., February 26, 2021 |
| 02/25/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 22 (effective 7/1/21) |
| 02/25/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0022) |