Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB1631 Compare Versions

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1	1	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1631 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/27-23.15 Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education, subject to appropriation, shall establish a program that awards grants to eligible school districts to support computer science education professional development. Provides for how grant funds may be used. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education shall annually disseminate a request for applications to receive a grant under this program and funds shall be distributed annually. Sets forth criteria for applying for and awarding grants. Provides for rulemaking. Effective immediately. LRB103 25290 RJT 51635 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1631 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/27-23.15 105 ILCS 5/27-23.15 Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education, subject to appropriation, shall establish a program that awards grants to eligible school districts to support computer science education professional development. Provides for how grant funds may be used. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education shall annually disseminate a request for applications to receive a grant under this program and funds shall be distributed annually. Sets forth criteria for applying for and awarding grants. Provides for rulemaking. Effective immediately. LRB103 25290 RJT 51635 b LRB103 25290 RJT 51635 b A BILL FOR
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5	5	Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education, subject to appropriation, shall establish a program that awards grants to eligible school districts to support computer science education professional development. Provides for how grant funds may be used. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education shall annually disseminate a request for applications to receive a grant under this program and funds shall be distributed annually. Sets forth criteria for applying for and awarding grants. Provides for rulemaking. Effective immediately.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning education.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
15	15	5 27-23.15 as follows:
16	16	6 (105 ILCS 5/27-23.15)
17	17	7 Sec. 27-23.15. Computer science.
18	18	8 (a) In this Section: ,
19	19	9 "Computer computer science" means the study of computers,
20	20	10 and algorithms, and the development of new technologies,
21	21	11 including their principles, their hardware and software
22	22	12 designs, their implementation, and their impact on society.
23	23	13 "Computer science" does not include the study of everyday uses
24	24	14 of computers and computer applications, such as keyboarding or
25	25	15 accessing the Internet.
26	26	16 "Computer science education professional development"
27	27	17 means computer science training programs for licensed staff in
28	28	18 schools, including, but not limited to, programs that assist
29	29	19 in implementing new curriculum programs, provide data focused
30	30	20 or academic assessment data training to help staff identify a
31	31	21 student's weaknesses and strengths, target interventions,
32	32	22 improve instruction, encompass instructional strategies for
33	33	23 English learner, gifted, or at-risk students, address
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40	40	Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education, subject to appropriation, shall establish a program that awards grants to eligible school districts to support computer science education professional development. Provides for how grant funds may be used. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education shall annually disseminate a request for applications to receive a grant under this program and funds shall be distributed annually. Sets forth criteria for applying for and awarding grants. Provides for rulemaking. Effective immediately.
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68	68	1 inclusivity, cultural sensitivity, or implicit bias, or
69	69	2 otherwise provide professional support for licensed staff.
70	70	3 (b) Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, the school
71	71	4 board of a school district that maintains any of grades 9
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73	73	6 student to take at least one computer science course aligned
74	74	7 to rigorous learning standards of the State Board of
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76	76	9 (c) The State Board of Education, subject to
77	77	10 appropriation, shall establish a program that awards grants to
78	78	11 eligible school districts to support computer science
79	79	12 education professional development. Grant funds may be used to
80	80	13 provide computer science education professional development by
81	81	14 any entity approved to provide professional development
82	82	15 activities pursuant to subsection (g) of Section 21B-45 of
83	83	16 this Code.
84	84	17 Subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education
85	85	18 shall annually disseminate a request for applications to
86	86	19 receive a grant under this program, and funds shall be
87	87	20 distributed annually. The criteria to be considered by the
88	88	21 State Board of Education in awarding grants shall be whether a
89	89	22 school district that maintains any of grades 9 through 12 has a
90	90	23 demonstrated shortage of teachers to provide every high school
91	91	24 student an opportunity to take at least one course aligned to
92	92	25 the State Board of Education's learning standards for computer
93	93	26 science.
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104	104	1 In distributing grant funds under this subsection (c), the
105	105	2 following applications shall have priority:
106	106	3 (1) applications from school districts designated as
107	107	4 Tier 1 or Tier 2 under Section 18-8.15;
108	108	5 (2) applications from school districts that are
109	109	6 working in partnership with providers of high-quality
110	110	7 professional learning for K-12 computer science;
111	111	8 (3) applications from school districts that describe
112	112	9 strategies to enroll female students, students from
113	113	10 marginalized racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in
114	114	11 computer science, students eligible for free or
115	115	12 reduced-price meals, students with disabilities, and
116	116	13 English learners; and
117	117	14 (4) applications from rural or urban school districts
118	118	15 with a low penetration of K-12 computer science offerings,
119	119	16 including school districts that partner together to form
120	120	17 cooperatives for implementation.
121	121	18 (d) Grants awarded under subsection (c) may be used for:
122	122	19 (1) professional learning supportive of the State
123	123	20 Board of Education's learning standards for computer
124	124	21 science;
125	125	22 (2) credentialing costs and fees associated with K-12
126	126	23 computer science teacher endorsements, including career
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129	129	26 (3) supporting K-12 computer science classroom
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140	140	1 teaching and program administration, including mentoring
141	141	2 and coaching;
142	142	3 (4) creating resources to support computer science
143	143	4 education implementation;
144	144	5 (5) student recruitment, including promotional
145	145	6 materials; and
146	146	7 (6) planning and coordination efforts for cooperative
147	147	8 programs that are a partnership among school districts.
148	148	9 (e) To apply for a grant under subsection (c), a school
149	149	10 district shall submit an application addressing, at a minimum,
150	150	11 how the district will:
151	151	12 (1) reach new and existing teachers with little to no
152	152	13 computer science background;
153	153	14 (2) use research or evidence-based practices for
154	154	15 high-quality professional development;
155	155	16 (3) focus the professional learning on the conceptual
156	156	17 foundations of computer science;
157	157	18 (4) reach and support marginalized racial and ethnic
158	158	19 groups underrepresented in computer science;
159	159	20 (5) provide teachers who have concrete experience with
160	160	21 hands-on, inquiry-based practices;
161	161	22 (6) accommodate the particular teacher and student
162	162	23 needs in the district and each school; and
163	163	24 (7) ensure that the district begins offering the
164	164	25 course or content within the same or next school year
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176	176	1 A school district's application must provide for an
177	177	2 allocation of funds for the purpose of evaluating the school
178	178	3 district's computer science programming, which must include,
179	179	4 at a minimum:
180	180	5 (A) indicators for equity related to access and
181	181	6 successful completion;
182	182	7 (B) postsecondary college and career placement;
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184	184	9 (C) program quality.
185	185	10 (f) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules
186	186	11 necessary for implementation of the grant program established
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188	188	13 (Source: P.A. 101-654, eff. 3-8-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
189	189	14 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
190	190	15 becoming law.
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