An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 252 By: Stanley of the Senate
and
Baker of the House
An Act relating to schools; amending Section 1,
Chapter 332, O.S.L. 2019 (70 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section
11-103.6m), which relates to computer science
programs in schools; requiring public schools to
offer certain computer science course or instruction
by certain school year; directing computer science
courses or offerings to meet certain requirements;
requiring the State Department of Education to post
on its website certain annual report; providing
contents of report; and providing an effective date.
SUBJECT: Computer science in schools
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 332, O.S. L.
2019 (70 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 11-103.6m), is amended to read as
follows:
Section 11-103.6m. A. The State Department of Education shall
develop by December 31, 2019, a rubric for computer science prog rams
in elementary, middle and high schools to serve as a guide to
schools for implementing quality computer science programs.
B. The rubric shall include but not be limited to the following
recommendations:
1. No less than one computer science course ta ught by a teacher
with a computer science cer tification at each school site, which may
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include core content courses where computer science concep ts are
integrated; and
2. Allowing all students to h ave access to career exploration
activities that address h ow computer science skills are utilized.
C. 1. Beginning in the 2024 -2025 school year, all public high
schools and public charter high schools in this state shall offer a
minimum of one computer science course to students.
2. Beginning in the 2024 -2025 school year, all public middle
and elementary schools and public char ter middle and elementary
schools in this state shall offer instruction aligned to the
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Computer S cience. Instruction may
be offered through stand -alone computer science cours es or through
integration in other courses.
D. Each course or offering required by subsection C of this
section shall be:
1. Be aligned to the Oklahoma Academic Standards for C omputer
Science and current research-based instructional practices ;
2. Be of high quality, as defined by the State Board of
Education; and
3. Be offered in an in-person setting or as a virtual or
distance course option only when a traditional clas sroom setting is
not feasible.
D. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to
mean that courses may not be taught i n a virtual, distance,
integrated or other innovative se tting.
E. By June 30, 2025, and by June 30 each year thereafter, the
State Department of Education shall publish on its website a report
regarding computer science courses or content offered at each school
and district during the previous school yea r. The report shall
include the names and course codes of computer science cou rses
offered in each school including a course d escription, to the extent
such information is avail able.
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SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
Passed the Senate the 27th day of April, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 21st day of April, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __
Approved by the Governo r of the State of Oklahoma t his _________
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __