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A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
1
education,
including
high
school
curricula
and
graduation
2
requirements,
and
practitioner
preparation
programs,
and
3
including
applicability
provisions.
4
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Section
1.
Section
256.7,
subsection
26,
paragraph
a,
1
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
2
follows:
3
Adopt
a
core
curriculum
and
adopt
rules
that
establish
high
4
school
graduation
requirements
for
all
students
in
school
5
districts
and
accredited
nonpublic
schools
that
include
at
a
6
minimum
satisfactory
completion
of
four
years
of
English
and
7
language
arts,
three
years
of
mathematics,
three
years
of
8
science,
and
three
years
of
social
studies
,
and,
beginning
with
9
students
in
the
2030-2031
school
year
graduating
class,
one
10
semester
of
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence,
or
11
the
trimester
or
quarter
equivalent,
which
may
include
computer
12
science
instruction
provided
in
grade
eight
pursuant
to
13
section
256.11,
subsection
4
.
One
semester,
or
the
trimester
14
or
quarter
equivalent,
of
computer
science
and
artificial
15
intelligence
instruction
shall
satisfy
the
graduation
16
requirement
associated
with
both
computer
science
and
17
artificial
intelligence
instruction
and
one
semester,
or
the
18
trimester
or
quarter
equivalent,
of
the
graduation
requirement
19
associated
with
either
mathematics
or
science.
20
Sec.
2.
Section
256.7,
subsection
26,
paragraph
a,
21
subparagraph
(4),
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
(4)
The
rules
shall
provide
for
the
establishment
of
23
high-quality
standards
for
computer
science
and
artificial
24
intelligence
education
taught
by
elementary,
middle,
and
high
25
schools,
in
accordance
with
the
goal
established
under
section
26
284.6A,
subsection
1
,
setting
a
foundation
for
personal
and
27
professional
success
in
a
high-technology,
knowledge-based
Iowa
28
economy.
The
high-quality
standards
for
computer
science
and
29
artificial
intelligence
education
must
require
that
all
levels
30
and
grades
of
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
31
instruction
include
instruction
related
to
the
fundamental
32
concepts
of
evolving
computer
science
technologies
and
33
artificial
intelligence,
including
instruction
that
explains
34
what
artificial
intelligence
is,
how
artificial
intelligence
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works,
and
the
societal
and
ethical
impacts
of
artificial
1
intelligence.
2
Sec.
3.
Section
256.9,
subsection
61,
Code
2026,
is
amended
3
to
read
as
follows:
4
61.
Develop
and
implement
a
statewide
kindergarten
through
5
grade
twelve
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
6
instruction
plan
by
July
1,
2022
.
7
Sec.
4.
Section
256.9,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
8
following
new
subsections:
9
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
80.
On
or
before
June
30,
2027,
publish
10
on
the
department’s
internet
site
a
list
of
computer
science
11
and
artificial
intelligence
courses
that
satisfy
the
rules
12
adopted
by
the
state
board
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
13
subsection
32,
paragraph
“c”
,
and
that
a
school
district
14
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
may
use
to
implement
the
15
graduation
requirement
described
in
section
256.11,
subsection
16
5,
paragraph
“l”
,
subparagraph
(2).
The
list
must
include
17
the
names
of
the
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
18
courses
and
the
course
codes
associated
with
each
computer
19
science
and
artificial
intelligence
course.
20
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
81.
Publish
on
the
department’s
internet
21
site
all
of
the
information
submitted
to
the
department
by
22
school
districts
pursuant
to
section
256.11,
subsection
5,
23
paragraph
“l”
,
subparagraph
(3).
24
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
82.
On
or
before
June
30,
2027,
create
25
and
publish
on
the
department’s
internet
site
a
plan
to
26
expand
statewide
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
27
teacher
capacity
to
support
implementation
of
the
graduation
28
requirement
described
in
section
256.11,
subsection
5,
29
paragraph
“l”
,
subparagraph
(2).
The
plan
must
specifically
30
address
targeted
support
for
schools
with
a
total
enrollment
of
31
less
than
five
hundred
students
in
grades
nine
through
twelve.
32
When
creating
the
plan,
the
department
shall
invite
input
from
33
representatives
of
kindergarten
through
grade
twelve
schools,
34
including
students,
computer
science
teacher
professional
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development
providers,
industries
that
employ
technology
1
workers,
and
higher
education
institutions
that
offer
computer
2
science
teacher
preparation
pathways.
3
Sec.
5.
Section
256.11,
subsection
3,
paragraph
b,
Code
4
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
b.
Computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
instruction
6
incorporating
the
standards
established
under
section
256.7,
7
subsection
26
,
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(4),
shall
be
8
offered
in
at
least
one
grade
level
commencing
with
the
school
9
year
beginning
July
1,
2023
.
10
Sec.
6.
Section
256.11,
subsection
4,
paragraph
b,
Code
11
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
b.
Computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
instruction
13
incorporating
the
standards
established
under
section
256.7,
14
subsection
26
,
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(4),
shall
be
15
offered
in
at
least
one
grade
level
commencing
with
the
16
school
year
beginning
July
1,
2023
.
Career
exploration
17
and
development
shall
be
designed
so
that
students
are
18
appropriately
prepared
to
create
an
individual
career
19
and
academic
plan
pursuant
to
section
279.61
,
incorporate
20
foundational
career
and
technical
education
concepts
aligned
21
with
the
six
career
and
technical
education
service
areas
as
22
defined
in
subsection
5
,
paragraph
“h”
,
incorporate
relevant
23
twenty-first
century
skills
to
facilitate
career
readiness,
and
24
introduce
students
to
career
opportunities
within
the
local
25
community
and
across
this
state.
26
Sec.
7.
Section
256.11,
subsection
4,
Code
2026,
is
amended
27
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
28
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0c.
Career
exploration
and
development
29
shall
be
designed
so
that
students
are
appropriately
prepared
30
to
create
an
individual
career
and
academic
plan
pursuant
to
31
section
279.61,
incorporate
foundational
career
and
technical
32
education
concepts
aligned
with
the
six
career
and
technical
33
education
service
areas
as
defined
in
subsection
5,
paragraph
34
“h”
,
incorporate
relevant
twenty-first
century
skills
to
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facilitate
career
readiness,
and
introduce
students
to
career
1
opportunities
within
the
local
community
and
across
this
state.
2
Sec.
8.
Section
256.11,
subsection
5,
paragraph
a,
Code
3
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subparagraph:
4
NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(3)
The
five
units
of
science
may
include
5
not
more
than
one
unit
of
instruction
related
to
computer
6
science
and
artificial
intelligence.
7
Sec.
9.
Section
256.11,
subsection
5,
paragraphs
e
and
l,
8
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
e.
Two
additional
units
of
mathematics.
10
(1)
The
two
additional
units
of
mathematics
may
include
11
instruction
related
to
applied
sciences,
technology,
12
engineering,
or
manufacturing,
including
transportation,
13
distribution,
logistics,
architecture,
and
construction,
which
14
may
be
offered
and
taught
through
dedicated
units
of
coursework
15
or
through
units
of
coursework
that
also
meet
the
requirements
16
of
the
coursework
required
under
paragraph
“h”
,
subparagraph
17
(1),
subparagraph
division
(c).
The
state
board
shall
adopt
18
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
to
implement
this
paragraph.
19
(2)
The
two
additional
units
of
mathematics
may
include
not
20
more
than
one
unit
of
instruction
related
to
computer
science
21
and
artificial
intelligence.
22
(3)
The
state
board
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
23
17A
to
implement
this
paragraph.
24
l.
(1)
One-half
unit
of
computer
science
commencing
25
with
the
school
year
beginning
July
1,
2022
and
artificial
26
intelligence
.
The
one-half
unit
of
computer
science
and
27
artificial
intelligence
shall
incorporate
the
standards
28
established
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
subsection
26
,
paragraph
29
“a”
,
subparagraph
(4)
,
and
may
be
offered
online
in
accordance
30
with
rules
adopted
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
subsection
32
,
31
paragraph
“a”
.
The
one-half
unit
of
computer
science
and
32
artificial
intelligence
shall
satisfy
all
of
the
following
33
requirements:
34
(a)
Be
of
high
quality.
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(b)
Meet
or
exceed
the
curriculum
standards
and
1
requirements
established
by
the
state
board.
2
(c)
Be
offered
and
taught
in
a
traditional
classroom
3
setting;
provided,
however,
that
if
a
traditional
classroom
4
setting
is
not
feasible,
the
one-half
unit
of
computer
science
5
and
artificial
intelligence
may
be
offered
and
taught
in
any
6
of
the
following
ways:
7
(i)
Through
a
combination
of
instruction
that
is
delivered
8
in
a
traditional
classroom
setting
and
instruction
that
is
9
delivered
primarily
over
the
internet.
10
(ii)
Through
instruction
that
is
delivered
primarily
over
11
the
internet
in
accordance
with
rules
adopted
by
the
state
12
board
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
subsection
32,
paragraph
13
“a”
,
and
is
tailored
to
meet
the
needs
of
each
participating
14
student.
15
(2)
(a)
All
students,
beginning
with
students
in
the
16
2030-2031
school
year
graduating
class,
shall
complete
one-half
17
unit
of
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
as
a
18
condition
of
graduation,
which
shall
incorporate
the
standards
19
established
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
subsection
26,
paragraph
20
“a”
,
subparagraph
(4),
and
which
may
include
computer
science
21
instruction
provided
in
grade
eight
pursuant
to
section
22
256.11,
subsection
4.
The
condition
of
graduation
shall
not
23
apply
to
a
student
who
enrolls
in
a
school
district
or
an
24
accredited
nonpublic
school
in
grade
twelve
immediately
after
25
being
enrolled
in
a
school
located
outside
of
this
state
that
26
does
not
impose
a
comparable
computer
science
and
artificial
27
intelligence
instruction
requirement.
28
(b)
(i)
On
or
before
July
1,
2030,
a
school
district
or
29
accredited
nonpublic
school
may
apply
to
the
department
of
30
education
for
a
one-time
waiver
of
the
implementation
of
the
31
condition
of
graduation
described
in
this
subparagraph.
The
32
waiver
shall
be
for
a
period
not
longer
than
one
school
year.
33
(ii)
The
state
board
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
34
17A
establishing
standards
for
the
submission
of
applications
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for
waivers
of
the
implementation
of
the
condition
of
1
graduation
described
in
this
subparagraph
and
the
department’s
2
consideration
and
approval
of
waivers.
The
rules
must
3
require
that
the
department
of
education
may
only
approve
an
4
application
for
a
waiver
submitted
pursuant
to
subparagraph
5
subdivision
(i)
if
the
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
6
school
applying
for
the
waiver
demonstrates
to
the
department
7
that
the
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
made
8
a
reasonable
attempt
to
implement
the
condition
of
graduation
9
described
in
this
subparagraph.
10
(iii)
This
subparagraph
division
is
repealed
July
1,
2031.
11
(3)
Each
school
district
shall
report
annually
to
the
12
department
all
of
the
following:
13
(a)
The
course
names
and
course
codes
associated
with
all
14
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
courses
offered
15
and
taught
in
the
school
district
pursuant
to
this
paragraph
16
and,
to
the
extent
such
information
is
available,
a
description
17
of
the
format
in
which
each
course
is
offered
and
taught.
18
(b)
The
number
of
teachers
employed
by
the
school
district
19
who
teach
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
20
instruction,
sortable
by
the
endorsements
and
authorizations
21
held
by
each
teacher
and
the
highest
academic
degree
attained
22
by
each
teacher.
The
report
shall
not
include
any
personally
23
identifiable
information
related
to
the
teachers
employed
by
24
the
school
district
who
teach
computer
science
and
artificial
25
intelligence
instruction.
26
(c)
The
number
of
students
enrolled
in
a
computer
science
27
and
artificial
intelligence
course
offered
and
taught
by
the
28
school
district
pursuant
to
this
paragraph,
sortable
by
the
29
grade
level
of
each
student.
The
report
shall
not
include
any
30
personally
identifiable
information
related
to
the
students
31
enrolled
in
a
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
32
course
offered
and
taught
by
the
school
district.
33
Sec.
10.
Section
256.11,
subsection
5,
paragraph
h,
Code
34
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subparagraph:
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NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(04)
Units
of
instruction
provided
1
under
subparagraph
(1),
subparagraph
division
(b)
or
(c),
may
2
include
up
to
one
unit
of
instruction
related
to
computer
3
science
and
artificial
intelligence,
if
the
teacher
providing
4
such
instruction
has
either
an
initial
career
and
technical
5
education
authorization
issued
by
the
board
of
educational
6
examiners
or
a
career
and
technical
education
authorization
7
issued
by
the
board
of
educational
examiners.
8
Sec.
11.
Section
256.11,
subsection
17,
paragraph
a,
9
subparagraph
(2),
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
(2)
If
a
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
11
meets
the
requirements
of
subparagraph
(1),
subparagraph
12
division
(a)
or
(b),
the
school
district
or
accredited
13
nonpublic
school
may
exceed
the
two-subject
limitation
14
specified
in
subparagraph
(1),
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
for
the
15
purpose
of
providing
world
language,
personal
finance
literacy,
16
and
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
coursework
17
online
in
accordance
with
paragraph
“c”
.
18
Sec.
12.
Section
256.13,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
19
follows:
20
256.13
Nonresident
pupils.
21
The
boards
of
directors
of
two
or
more
school
districts
may
22
by
agreement
provide
for
attendance
of
pupils
residing
in
one
23
district
in
the
schools
of
another
district
for
the
purpose
of
24
taking
courses
not
offered
in
the
district
of
their
residence
,
25
including
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
courses
26
described
in
section
256.11,
subsection
5,
paragraph
“l”
.
The
27
boards
may
also
provide
by
agreement
that
the
districts
will
28
combine
their
enrollments
for
one
or
more
grades.
Courses
29
and
grades
made
available
to
students
in
this
manner
shall
be
30
considered
as
complying
with
any
standards
or
laws
requiring
31
the
offering
of
such
courses
and
grades.
The
boards
of
32
directors
of
districts
entering
into
such
agreements
may
33
provide
for
sharing
the
costs
and
expenses
of
the
courses.
If
34
the
agreement
provides
for
whole
grade
sharing,
the
costs
and
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expenses
shall
be
paid
as
provided
in
sections
282.10
through
1
282.12
.
2
Sec.
13.
Section
256.16,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
3
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
4
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
p.
Include
preparation
in
computer
science,
5
artificial
intelligence,
and
computational
thinking
that
is
6
appropriate
to
the
grade
level
and
subject
area
in
which
7
the
student
who
is
enrolled
in
the
practitioner
preparation
8
program
will
teach.
A
higher
education
institution
providing
9
practitioner
preparation
may
satisfy
this
requirement
by
10
requiring
a
student
who
is
enrolled
in
the
practitioner
11
preparation
program
to
complete
a
dedicated
course
or
12
module,
or
by
integrating
such
preparation
into
the
existing
13
practitioner
preparation
program.
14
Sec.
14.
Section
256.146,
subsection
19,
Code
2026,
is
15
amended
to
read
as
follows:
16
19.
Adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
establishing
17
endorsements
and
authorizations
for
computer
science
and
18
artificial
intelligence
instruction
,
including
.
The
rules
19
shall
include
traditional
and
nontraditional
pathways
for
20
obtaining
such
endorsements
or
authorizations
,
including
21
through
instruction
that
is
delivered
primarily
over
the
22
internet
that
may
be
used
to
demonstrate
competence
in
computer
23
science
and
artificial
intelligence
instruction
for
teachers
24
under
an
initial
or
conditional
license
.
25
Sec.
15.
Section
262.9,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
26
following
new
subsection:
27
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
43.
Develop,
in
consultation
with
the
28
institutions
of
higher
education
governed
by
the
board,
29
guidance
related
to
how
a
higher
education
institution
30
providing
practitioner
preparation
can
best
incorporate
31
preparation
related
to
computer
science,
artificial
32
intelligence,
and
computational
thinking
into
the
approved
33
practitioner
preparation
program,
as
required
under
section
34
256.16,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“p”
,
and
distribute
such
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guidance
to
each
higher
education
institution
providing
1
practitioner
preparation.
2
Sec.
16.
Section
280.3,
subsection
3,
Code
2026,
is
amended
3
to
read
as
follows:
4
3.
The
board
of
directors
of
each
public
school
district
5
and
the
authorities
in
charge
of
each
nonpublic
school
shall
6
develop
and
implement
a
kindergarten
through
grade
twelve
7
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
plan
by
July
1,
8
2022,
which
that
incorporates
the
standards
established
under
9
section
256.7,
subsection
26
,
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(4),
10
and
the
minimum
educational
standards
relating
to
computer
11
science
and
artificial
intelligence
contained
in
section
12
256.11
.
13
Sec.
17.
Section
284.6A,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
a
and
b,
14
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
15
a.
That
instruction
in
high-quality
computer
science
and
16
artificial
intelligence
for
elementary,
middle
school,
and
17
high
school
students
establishes
a
foundation
for
personal
and
18
professional
success
in
a
high-technology,
knowledge-based
Iowa
19
economy.
20
b.
It
is
the
goal
of
the
general
assembly
that
by
July
21
1,
2019,
each
accredited
high
school
offer
at
least
one
22
high-quality
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
23
course,
each
accredited
middle
school
offer
instruction
in
24
exploratory
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
,
and
25
each
accredited
elementary
school
offer
instruction
in
the
26
basics
of
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
.
27
Sec.
18.
Section
284.6A,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
28
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
29
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0c.
In
order
to
provide
students
with
the
30
competencies
to
compete
in
a
twenty-first
century
workforce,
31
develop
skills
that
translate
into
high-wage
jobs,
develop
32
problem
solving
and
critical
thinking
skills,
and
encourage
33
the
creation
and
retention
of
new,
high-wage
jobs
in
this
34
state,
all
high
school
students
enrolled
in
school
districts
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or
accredited
nonpublic
schools,
beginning
with
the
2030-2031
1
school
year
graduating
class,
students
should
complete
one
2
semester
of
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
3
as
a
condition
of
graduation
as
required
by
section
256.7,
4
subsection
26,
paragraph
“a”
.
5
Sec.
19.
Section
284.6A,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
a
and
b,
6
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7
a.
A
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
school,
or
8
a
collaborative
of
one
or
more
school
districts,
accredited
9
nonpublic
schools,
and
area
education
agencies,
may
apply
to
10
the
department,
in
the
manner
prescribed
by
the
department,
to
11
receive
moneys
from
the
fund
to
provide
proven
professional
12
development
activities
for
Iowa
teachers
in
the
area
of
13
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
education.
14
b.
A
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
may
15
apply
to
the
department,
in
the
manner
prescribed
by
the
16
department,
to
receive
moneys
from
the
fund
to
provide
tuition
17
reimbursement
for
Iowa
teachers
,
including
Iowa
teachers
under
18
an
initial
or
conditional
license,
seeking
endorsements
or
19
authorizations
for
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
20
under
section
256.146,
subsection
19
.
21
Sec.
20.
STATE
MANDATE
FUNDING
SPECIFIED.
In
accordance
22
with
section
25B.2,
subsection
3,
the
state
cost
of
requiring
23
compliance
with
any
state
mandate
included
in
this
Act
shall
24
be
paid
by
a
school
district
from
state
school
foundation
aid
25
received
by
the
school
district
under
section
257.16,
and
from
26
any
grants
received
under
the
computer
science
professional
27
development
fund
established
pursuant
to
section
284.6A.
This
28
specification
of
the
payment
of
the
state
cost
shall
be
deemed
29
to
meet
all
of
the
state
funding-related
requirements
of
30
section
25B.2,
subsection
3,
and
no
additional
state
funding
31
shall
be
necessary
for
the
full
implementation
of
this
Act
32
by
and
enforcement
of
this
Act
against
all
affected
school
33
districts.
34
Sec.
21.
APPLICABILITY.
The
following
applies
to
students
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admitted
to
an
approved
practitioner
preparation
program
on
or
1
after
July
1,
2028:
2
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
256.16.
3
EXPLANATION
4
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
5
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
6
This
bill
relates
to
computer
science
and
artificial
7
intelligence
education,
including
high
school
curricula
and
8
graduation
requirements
and
practitioner
preparation
programs.
9
Current
law
provides
that
the
graduation
requirements
10
applicable
to
students
enrolled
in
school
districts
and
11
accredited
nonpublic
schools
shall
include,
at
a
minimum,
12
satisfactory
completion
of
four
years
of
English
and
language
13
arts,
three
years
of
mathematics,
three
years
of
science,
14
and
three
years
of
social
studies.
The
bill
provides
that
15
such
graduation
requirements
shall
also
include,
beginning
16
with
students
in
the
2030-2031
school
year
graduating
class,
17
satisfactory
completion
of
one
semester
of
computer
science
18
and
artificial
intelligence,
or
the
trimester
or
quarter
19
equivalent,
which
may
include
computer
science
and
artificial
20
intelligence
instruction
provided
in
grade
eight.
The
bill
21
also
provides
that
one
semester,
or
the
trimester
or
quarter
22
equivalent,
of
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
23
instruction
satisfies
the
graduation
requirement
associated
24
with
both
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
25
instruction
and
one
semester,
or
the
trimester
or
quarter
26
equivalent,
of
the
graduation
requirement
associated
with
27
either
mathematics
or
science.
Current
law
also
requires
that
28
the
graduation
requirements
provide
for
the
establishment
29
of
high-quality
standards
for
computer
science
education
30
taught
by
elementary,
middle,
and
high
schools.
The
bill
31
provides
that
these
standards
must
require
that
all
levels
32
and
grades
of
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
33
instruction
include
instruction
related
to
the
fundamental
34
concepts
of
evolving
computer
science
technologies
and
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artificial
intelligence,
including
instruction
that
explains
1
what
artificial
intelligence
is,
how
artificial
intelligence
2
works,
and
the
societal
and
ethical
impacts
of
artificial
3
intelligence.
4
The
bill
provides
that
the
condition
of
graduation
shall
5
not
apply
to
a
student
who
enrolls
in
a
school
district
or
6
an
accredited
nonpublic
school
in
grade
12
immediately
after
7
being
enrolled
in
a
school
located
outside
of
this
state
that
8
does
not
impose
a
comparable
computer
science
and
artificial
9
intelligence
instruction
requirement.
The
bill
authorizes
10
school
districts
and
accredited
nonpublic
schools
to
apply
11
to
DE
for
a
one-time
waiver
of
the
implementation
of
the
12
graduation
requirement.
The
bill
requires
the
state
board
13
of
education
to
adopt
rules
establishing
standards
for
the
14
submission
of
applications
for
waivers
of
the
implementation
of
15
the
condition
of
graduation
and
the
department
of
education’s
16
(DE)
consideration
and
approval
of
waivers.
17
The
bill
requires
the
director
of
DE
to
publish
on
DE’s
18
internet
site,
on
or
before
June
30,
2027,
a
list
of
computer
19
science
and
artificial
intelligence
courses
that
satisfy
the
20
rules
adopted
by
the
state
board
and
that
a
school
district
or
21
accredited
nonpublic
school
may
use
to
implement
the
graduation
22
requirement.
Additionally,
the
director
is
required
to
create
23
and
publish
on
DE’s
internet
site,
on
or
before
June
30,
2027,
24
a
plan
to
expand
statewide
computer
science
and
artificial
25
intelligence
teacher
capacity
to
support
implementation
of
the
26
graduation
requirement.
The
plan
must
specifically
address
27
targeted
support
for
schools
with
a
total
enrollment
of
less
28
than
500
students
in
grades
9
through
12.
29
Current
law
requires
school
districts
and
accredited
30
nonpublic
schools
to
offer
and
teach
to
students
enrolled
in
31
grades
9
through
12
five
units
of
science
and
two
additional
32
units
of
mathematics.
The
bill
provides
that
the
five
units
33
of
science
may
include
not
more
than
one
unit
of
instruction
34
related
to
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence,
and
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the
two
additional
units
of
mathematics
may
include
not
more
1
than
one
unit
of
instruction
related
to
computer
science
and
2
artificial
intelligence.
3
Current
law
requires
school
districts
and
accredited
4
nonpublic
schools
to
offer
and
teach
to
students
enrolled
in
5
grades
9
through
12
one-half
unit
of
computer
science.
The
6
bill
modifies
provisions
related
to
how
the
computer
science
7
and
artificial
intelligence
instruction
is
offered
and
taught
8
by
allowing
the
instruction
to
be
offered
and
taught
through
9
blended
learning,
or
through
instruction
that
is
delivered
10
primarily
over
the
internet,
when
it
is
not
possible
to
provide
11
such
instruction
in
a
traditional
classroom
setting.
Current
12
law
allows
school
districts
to,
by
agreement,
provide
for
13
attendance
of
pupils
residing
in
one
district
in
the
schools
14
of
another
district
for
the
purpose
of
taking
courses
not
15
offered
in
the
district
of
their
residence.
The
bill
provides
16
that
such
courses
may
include
computer
science
and
artificial
17
intelligence
courses.
18
The
bill
modifies
provisions
related
to
the
career
and
19
technical
education
instruction
provided
to
students
enrolled
20
in
grades
9
through
12
to
provide
that
instruction
provided
21
under
either
the
arts,
communications,
and
information
systems
22
or
applied
sciences,
technology,
engineering,
and
manufacturing
23
service
areas
may
include
up
to
one
unit
of
instruction
24
related
to
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence,
if
the
25
teacher
has
either
an
initial
career
and
technical
education
26
authorization
or
a
career
and
technical
education
authorization
27
issued
by
the
BOEE.
28
The
bill
requires
school
districts
to
report
annually
to
29
DE
specified
information
related
to
computer
science
and
30
artificial
intelligence
courses
offered
and
taught
in
the
31
school
district,
teachers
providing
computer
science
and
32
artificial
intelligence
instruction,
and
students
involved
33
in
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
courses.
34
DE
is
required
to
publish
on
DE’s
internet
site
all
of
the
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information
submitted
by
school
districts
pursuant
to
these
1
provisions.
2
The
bill
requires
each
higher
education
institution
3
providing
practitioner
preparation
to
include
preparation
in
4
computer
science,
artificial
intelligence,
and
computational
5
thinking
that
is
appropriate
to
the
grade
level
and
subject
6
area
in
which
the
student
who
is
enrolled
in
the
practitioner
7
preparation
program
will
teach.
This
requirement
applies
to
8
students
admitted
to
an
approved
practitioner
preparation
9
program
on
or
after
July
1,
2028.
The
bill
requires
the
10
state
board
of
regents,
in
consultation
with
the
institutions
11
of
higher
education
governed
by
the
state
board
of
regents,
12
to
develop
guidance
related
to
how
a
higher
education
13
institution
providing
practitioner
preparation
can
best
14
incorporate
preparation
related
to
computer
science,
artificial
15
intelligence,
and
computational
thinking
into
the
approved
16
practitioner
preparation
program,
as
required
under
the
bill’s
17
provisions.
18
The
bill
requires
that
the
rules
adopted
by
the
BOEE
19
establishing
nontraditional
pathways
for
obtaining
endorsements
20
and
authorizations
for
computer
science
and
artificial
21
intelligence
instruction
also
include
opportunities
to
obtain
22
such
endorsements
or
authorizations
through
instruction
that
23
is
delivered
primarily
over
the
internet
that
may
be
used
to
24
demonstrate
competence
in
computer
science
and
artificial
25
intelligence
instruction
for
teachers
under
an
initial
or
26
conditional
license.
27
Current
law
establishes
a
computer
science
professional
28
development
incentive
fund
in
the
state
treasury
under
the
29
control
of
DE.
Current
law
authorizes
DE
to
disburse
moneys
30
contained
in
the
fund
to
a
school
district
or
accredited
31
nonpublic
school
to
provide
tuition
reimbursement
for
Iowa
32
teachers
seeking
endorsements
or
authorizations
for
computer
33
science
and
artificial
intelligence
from
the
BOEE.
The
bill
34
modifies
this
provision
to
allow
such
tuition
reimbursement
to
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be
provided
to
Iowa
teachers
under
an
initial
or
conditional
1
license.
2
The
bill
may
include
a
state
mandate
as
defined
in
Code
3
section
25B.3.
The
bill
requires
that
the
state
cost
of
4
any
state
mandate
included
in
the
bill
be
paid
by
a
school
5
district
from
state
school
foundation
aid
received
by
the
6
school
district
under
Code
section
257.16,
and
from
any
grants
7
received
under
the
computer
science
professional
development
8
fund.
The
specification
is
deemed
to
constitute
state
9
compliance
with
any
state
mandate
funding-related
requirements
10
of
Code
section
25B.2.
The
inclusion
of
this
specification
is
11
intended
to
reinstate
the
requirement
of
political
subdivisions
12
to
comply
with
any
state
mandates
included
in
the
bill.
13
The
bill
makes
conforming
changes.
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