HB 341 — COMPUTER SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM

HOUSE BILL 341 5454TH THLEGISLATURE LEGISLATURE- STATE OF NEW MEXICO - STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSIO,SESSION, 2019 INTRODUCED BY Debra M.

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.211585.2[NEW B.MATERIAL] DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Computer Science Professional Development Grant Program Act:

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"computer science" means the study of computers and algorithmic processes, including principles, hardware and software designs, implementation and the societal impacts;

B.

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The "computer science program fund" is created e u g e 17b l e e h in the state treasury.

The fund consists of money appropriated e e n d 18d i = = o h by the legislature.

Money in the fund shall not revert to any = = l ] 19b ,d i a º e other fund at the end of a fiscal year.

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Money in the fund shall be disbursed on warrants signed by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of public education or the secretary's authorized representative.

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The public education department may provide g o t hr grants in accordance with Subsection B of this section for the g e i k following purposes:

h r i s (1) high-quality professional learning h , t, programs for kindergarten through grade twelve computer science e u g e 17b l e e h content, including travel expenses to trainings;

e e n d 18d i = = o h (2) credentialing programs for kindergarten = = l ] 19b ,d i a º e through grade twelve computer science teachers, including ar li = r it 20e w d m a n o career and technical education and academic supplemental td em a: t endorsements;

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u(3) [programs (4)for resourcekindergarten developmentthrough tograde supporttwelve .211585.2computer -science 3professional -learning, implementation, including amentoring computerand sciencecoaching; resource bank;

(4) resource development to support implementation, including a computer science resource bank;

AHECºA school district or state-chartered charter schoolschool»HEC HECºAn eligible entity»HEC shall submit an application to the public education department before the department provides a grant from the computer science program fund.

(2) use research or evidence-based practices h for high-quality professional development;

g o t hr (3) focus the professional learning on the g e i k conceptual foundations of computer science;

h r i s (4) reach and support historically h , t, underrepresented students in computer science;

e u g e b l e e h (5) provide teachers with concrete experience en ed 17d i = = o h with hands-on, inquiry-based practices;

el e] nb d,d 18i a º e (6) accommodate the particular teachers' and =r i = lr ]t 19e w d m a n o students' needs in each district and school;

and ad l r i 20 (7) ensure that participating districts shall t e a t begin offering the courses or content within the same or next m m: 21 e d r e 22 school year after the teacher receives the computer science c e r c 23 professional learning.

b e d s º o t n = .211585.2 s k m e - 4 - e a n be 24d E.r e l u [ A d (7) ensure that participating districts shall begin offering the courses or content within the same or next school year after the teacher receives the computer science professional learning.