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SENATE
FILE
2094
BY
GRUENHAGEN
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
1
education,
including
high
school
curricula
and
graduation
2
requirements,
practitioner
preparation
programs,
and
college
3
admissions,
and
including
applicability
provisions.
4
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
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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
section
13
256.11,
subsection
4
.
14
Sec.
2.
Section
256.7,
subsection
26,
paragraph
a,
15
subparagraph
(4),
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
16
(4)
The
rules
shall
provide
for
the
establishment
of
17
high-quality
standards
for
computer
science
and
artificial
18
intelligence
education
taught
by
elementary,
middle,
and
high
19
schools,
in
accordance
with
the
goal
established
under
section
20
284.6A,
subsection
1
,
setting
a
foundation
for
personal
and
21
professional
success
in
a
high-technology,
knowledge-based
Iowa
22
economy.
The
high-quality
standards
for
computer
science
and
23
artificial
intelligence
education
must
require
that
all
levels
24
and
grades
of
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
25
instruction
include
instruction
related
to
the
fundamental
26
concepts
of
evolving
computer
science
technologies
and
27
artificial
intelligence,
including
instruction
that
explains
28
what
artificial
intelligence
is,
how
artificial
intelligence
29
works,
how
to
design
artificial
intelligence,
how
artificial
30
intelligence
impacts
society,
and
ethical
considerations
31
related
to
the
use
of
artificial
intelligence.
32
Sec.
3.
Section
256.9,
subsection
61,
Code
2026,
is
amended
33
to
read
as
follows:
34
61.
Develop
and
implement
a
statewide
kindergarten
through
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grade
twelve
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
1
instruction
plan
by
July
1,
2022
.
2
Sec.
4.
Section
256.9,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
3
following
new
subsections:
4
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
80.
On
or
before
June
30,
2027,
publish
5
on
the
department’s
internet
site
a
list
of
computer
science
6
and
artificial
intelligence
courses
that
satisfy
the
rules
7
adopted
by
the
state
board
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
8
subsection
32,
paragraph
“c”
,
and
that
a
school
district
9
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
may
use
to
implement
the
10
graduation
requirement
described
in
section
256.11,
subsection
11
5,
paragraph
“l”
,
subparagraph
(2).
The
list
must
include
12
the
names
of
the
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
13
courses
and
the
course
codes
associated
with
each
computer
14
science
and
artificial
intelligence
course.
15
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
81.
Publish
on
the
department’s
internet
16
site
all
of
the
information
submitted
to
the
department
by
17
school
districts
pursuant
to
section
256.11,
subsection
5,
18
paragraph
“l”
,
subparagraph
(3).
19
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
82.
On
or
before
June
30,
2027,
create
20
and
publish
on
the
department’s
internet
site
a
plan
to
21
expand
statewide
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
22
teacher
capacity
to
support
implementation
of
the
graduation
23
requirement
described
in
section
256.11,
subsection
5,
24
paragraph
“l”
,
subparagraph
(2).
The
plan
must
specifically
25
address
targeted
support
for
schools
with
a
total
enrollment
of
26
less
than
five
hundred
students
in
grades
nine
through
twelve.
27
When
creating
the
plan,
the
department
shall
invite
input
from
28
representatives
of
kindergarten
through
grade
twelve
schools,
29
including
students,
computer
science
teacher
professional
30
development
providers,
industries
that
employ
technology
31
workers,
and
higher
education
institutions
that
offer
computer
32
science
teacher
preparation
pathways.
33
Sec.
5.
Section
256.11,
subsection
3,
paragraph
b,
Code
34
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
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b.
Computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
instruction
1
incorporating
the
standards
established
under
section
256.7,
2
subsection
26
,
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(4),
shall
be
3
offered
in
at
least
one
grade
level
commencing
with
the
school
4
year
beginning
July
1,
2023
.
5
Sec.
6.
Section
256.11,
subsection
4,
paragraph
b,
Code
6
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7
b.
Computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
instruction
8
incorporating
the
standards
established
under
section
256.7,
9
subsection
26
,
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(4),
shall
be
10
offered
in
at
least
one
grade
level
commencing
with
the
11
school
year
beginning
July
1,
2023
.
Career
exploration
12
and
development
shall
be
designed
so
that
students
are
13
appropriately
prepared
to
create
an
individual
career
14
and
academic
plan
pursuant
to
section
279.61
,
incorporate
15
foundational
career
and
technical
education
concepts
aligned
16
with
the
six
career
and
technical
education
service
areas
as
17
defined
in
subsection
5
,
paragraph
“h”
,
incorporate
relevant
18
twenty-first
century
skills
to
facilitate
career
readiness,
and
19
introduce
students
to
career
opportunities
within
the
local
20
community
and
across
this
state.
21
Sec.
7.
Section
256.11,
subsection
4,
Code
2026,
is
amended
22
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
23
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0c.
Career
exploration
and
development
24
shall
be
designed
so
that
students
are
appropriately
prepared
25
to
create
an
individual
career
and
academic
plan
pursuant
to
26
section
279.61,
incorporate
foundational
career
and
technical
27
education
concepts
aligned
with
the
six
career
and
technical
28
education
service
areas
as
defined
in
subsection
5,
paragraph
29
“h”
,
incorporate
relevant
twenty-first
century
skills
to
30
facilitate
career
readiness,
and
introduce
students
to
career
31
opportunities
within
the
local
community
and
across
this
state.
32
Sec.
8.
Section
256.11,
subsection
5,
paragraph
a,
Code
33
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subparagraph:
34
NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(3)
The
five
units
of
science
may
include
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not
more
than
one
unit
of
instruction
related
to
computer
1
science
and
artificial
intelligence.
2
Sec.
9.
Section
256.11,
subsection
5,
paragraphs
e
and
l,
3
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
e.
Two
additional
units
of
mathematics.
5
(1)
The
two
additional
units
of
mathematics
may
include
6
instruction
related
to
applied
sciences,
technology,
7
engineering,
or
manufacturing,
including
transportation,
8
distribution,
logistics,
architecture,
and
construction,
which
9
may
be
offered
and
taught
through
dedicated
units
of
coursework
10
or
through
units
of
coursework
that
also
meet
the
requirements
11
of
the
coursework
required
under
paragraph
“h”
,
subparagraph
12
(1),
subparagraph
division
(c).
The
state
board
shall
adopt
13
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
to
implement
this
paragraph.
14
(2)
The
two
additional
units
of
mathematics
may
include
not
15
more
than
one
unit
of
instruction
related
to
computer
science
16
and
artificial
intelligence.
17
(3)
The
state
board
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
18
17A
to
implement
this
paragraph.
19
l.
(1)
One-half
unit
of
computer
science
commencing
20
with
the
school
year
beginning
July
1,
2022
and
artificial
21
intelligence
.
The
one-half
unit
of
computer
science
and
22
artificial
intelligence
shall
incorporate
the
standards
23
established
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
subsection
26
,
paragraph
24
“a”
,
subparagraph
(4)
,
and
may
be
offered
online
in
accordance
25
with
rules
adopted
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
subsection
32
,
26
paragraph
“a”
.
The
one-half
unit
of
computer
science
and
27
artificial
intelligence
shall
satisfy
all
of
the
following
28
requirements:
29
(a)
Be
of
high
quality.
30
(b)
Meet
or
exceed
the
curriculum
standards
and
31
requirements
established
by
the
state
board.
32
(c)
Be
offered
and
taught
in
a
traditional
classroom
33
setting;
provided,
however,
that
if
a
traditional
classroom
34
setting
is
not
feasible,
the
one-half
unit
of
computer
science
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and
artificial
intelligence
may
be
offered
and
taught
in
any
1
of
the
following
ways:
2
(i)
Through
a
combination
of
instruction
that
is
delivered
3
in
a
traditional
classroom
setting
and
instruction
that
is
4
delivered
primarily
over
the
internet.
5
(ii)
Through
instruction
that
is
delivered
primarily
over
6
the
internet
in
accordance
with
rules
adopted
by
the
state
7
board
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
subsection
32,
paragraph
8
“a”
,
and
is
tailored
to
meet
the
needs
of
each
participating
9
student.
10
(2)
(a)
All
students,
beginning
with
students
in
the
11
2030-2031
school
year
graduating
class,
shall
complete
one-half
12
unit
of
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
as
a
13
condition
of
graduation,
which
shall
incorporate
the
standards
14
established
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
subsection
26,
paragraph
15
“a”
,
subparagraph
(4),
and
which
may
include
computer
science
16
instruction
provided
in
grade
eight
pursuant
to
section
17
256.11,
subsection
4.
The
condition
of
graduation
shall
not
18
apply
to
a
student
who
enrolls
in
a
school
district
or
an
19
accredited
nonpublic
school
in
grade
twelve
immediately
after
20
being
enrolled
in
a
school
located
outside
of
this
state
that
21
does
not
impose
a
comparable
computer
science
and
artificial
22
intelligence
instruction
requirement.
23
(b)
(i)
On
or
before
July
1,
2030,
a
school
district
or
24
accredited
nonpublic
school
may
apply
to
the
department
of
25
education
for
a
one-time
waiver
of
the
implementation
of
the
26
condition
of
graduation
described
in
this
subparagraph.
The
27
waiver
shall
be
for
a
period
not
longer
than
one
school
year.
28
(ii)
The
state
board
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
29
17A
establishing
standards
for
the
submission
of
applications
30
for
waivers
of
the
implementation
of
the
condition
of
31
graduation
described
in
this
subparagraph
and
the
department’s
32
consideration
and
approval
of
waivers.
The
rules
must
33
require
that
the
department
of
education
may
only
approve
an
34
application
for
a
waiver
submitted
pursuant
to
subparagraph
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subdivision
(i)
if
the
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
1
school
applying
for
the
waiver
demonstrates
to
the
department
2
that
the
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
made
3
a
reasonable
attempt
to
implement
the
condition
of
graduation
4
described
in
this
subparagraph.
5
(iii)
This
subparagraph
division
is
repealed
July
1,
2031.
6
(3)
Each
school
district
shall
report
annually
to
the
7
department
all
of
the
following:
8
(a)
The
course
names
and
course
codes
associated
with
all
9
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
courses
offered
10
and
taught
in
the
school
district
pursuant
to
this
paragraph
11
and,
to
the
extent
such
information
is
available,
a
description
12
of
the
format
in
which
each
course
is
offered
and
taught.
13
(b)
The
number
of
teachers
employed
by
the
school
district
14
who
teach
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
15
instruction,
sortable
by
the
endorsements
and
authorizations
16
held
by
each
teacher
and
the
highest
academic
degree
attained
17
by
each
teacher.
The
report
shall
not
include
any
personally
18
identifiable
information
related
to
the
teachers
employed
by
19
the
school
district
who
teach
computer
science
and
artificial
20
intelligence
instruction.
21
(c)
The
number
of
students
enrolled
in
a
computer
science
22
and
artificial
intelligence
course
offered
and
taught
by
the
23
school
district
pursuant
to
this
paragraph,
sortable
by
the
24
grade
level
of
each
student.
The
report
shall
not
include
any
25
personally
identifiable
information
related
to
the
students
26
enrolled
in
a
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
27
course
offered
and
taught
by
the
school
district.
28
Sec.
10.
Section
256.11,
subsection
5,
paragraph
h,
Code
29
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subparagraph:
30
NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(04)
Units
of
instruction
provided
31
under
subparagraph
(1),
subparagraph
division
(b)
or
(c),
may
32
include
up
to
one
unit
of
instruction
related
to
computer
33
science
and
artificial
intelligence,
if
the
teacher
providing
34
such
instruction
has
either
an
initial
career
and
technical
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education
authorization
issued
by
the
board
of
educational
1
examiners
or
a
career
and
technical
education
authorization
2
issued
by
the
board
of
educational
examiners.
3
Sec.
11.
Section
256.11,
subsection
17,
paragraph
a,
4
subparagraph
(2),
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
(2)
If
a
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
6
meets
the
requirements
of
subparagraph
(1),
subparagraph
7
division
(a)
or
(b),
the
school
district
or
accredited
8
nonpublic
school
may
exceed
the
two-subject
limitation
9
specified
in
subparagraph
(1),
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
for
the
10
purpose
of
providing
world
language,
personal
finance
literacy,
11
and
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
coursework
12
online
in
accordance
with
paragraph
“c”
.
13
Sec.
12.
Section
256.13,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
14
follows:
15
256.13
Nonresident
pupils.
16
The
boards
of
directors
of
two
or
more
school
districts
may
17
by
agreement
provide
for
attendance
of
pupils
residing
in
one
18
district
in
the
schools
of
another
district
for
the
purpose
of
19
taking
courses
not
offered
in
the
district
of
their
residence
,
20
including
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
courses
21
described
in
section
256.11,
subsection
5,
paragraph
“l”
.
The
22
boards
may
also
provide
by
agreement
that
the
districts
will
23
combine
their
enrollments
for
one
or
more
grades.
Courses
24
and
grades
made
available
to
students
in
this
manner
shall
be
25
considered
as
complying
with
any
standards
or
laws
requiring
26
the
offering
of
such
courses
and
grades.
The
boards
of
27
directors
of
districts
entering
into
such
agreements
may
28
provide
for
sharing
the
costs
and
expenses
of
the
courses.
If
29
the
agreement
provides
for
whole
grade
sharing,
the
costs
and
30
expenses
shall
be
paid
as
provided
in
sections
282.10
through
31
282.12
.
32
Sec.
13.
Section
256.16,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
33
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
34
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
p.
Include
preparation
in
computer
science,
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artificial
intelligence,
and
computational
thinking
that
is
1
appropriate
to
the
grade
level
and
subject
area
in
which
2
the
student
who
is
enrolled
in
the
practitioner
preparation
3
program
will
teach.
A
higher
education
institution
providing
4
practitioner
preparation
may
satisfy
this
requirement
by
5
requiring
a
student
who
is
enrolled
in
the
practitioner
6
preparation
program
to
complete
a
dedicated
course
or
7
module,
or
by
integrating
such
preparation
into
the
existing
8
practitioner
preparation
program.
9
Sec.
14.
Section
256.146,
subsection
19,
Code
2026,
is
10
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
19.
Adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
establishing
12
endorsements
and
authorizations
for
computer
science
and
13
artificial
intelligence
instruction
,
including
.
The
rules
14
shall
include
traditional
and
nontraditional
pathways
for
15
obtaining
such
endorsements
or
authorizations
,
including
16
through
instruction
that
is
delivered
primarily
over
the
17
internet
that
may
be
used
to
demonstrate
competence
in
computer
18
science
and
artificial
intelligence
instruction
for
teachers
19
under
an
initial
or
conditional
license
.
20
Sec.
15.
Section
262.9,
subsection
3,
Code
2026,
is
amended
21
to
read
as
follows:
22
3.
a.
Make
rules
for
admission
to
and
for
the
government
of
23
said
the
institutions
of
higher
learning
,
not
inconsistent
with
24
law.
25
b.
The
rules
described
in
paragraph
“a”
must
require
that,
26
if
an
applicant
for
admission
to
an
institution
of
higher
27
learning
uses
a
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
28
course
to
fulfill
any
requirements
related
to
units
of
science
29
instruction
under
section
256.11,
subsection
5,
paragraph
“a”
,
30
subparagraph
(3),
or
any
requirements
related
to
units
of
31
mathematics
instruction
under
section
256.11,
subsection
5,
32
paragraph
“e”
,
subparagraph
(2),
then
the
institution
of
higher
33
learning
must
accept
the
unit
or
units
of
instruction
related
34
to
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
as
equivalent
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to
the
corresponding
science
or
mathematics
unit
of
instruction
1
for
purposes
of
the
calculation
of
the
regent
admission
index.
2
Sec.
16.
Section
262.9,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
3
following
new
subsection:
4
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
43.
Develop,
in
consultation
with
the
5
institutions
of
higher
education
governed
by
the
board,
6
guidance
related
to
how
a
higher
education
institution
7
providing
practitioner
preparation
can
best
incorporate
8
preparation
related
to
computer
science,
artificial
9
intelligence,
and
computational
thinking
into
the
approved
10
practitioner
preparation
program,
as
required
under
section
11
256.16,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“p”
,
and
distribute
such
12
guidance
to
each
higher
education
institution
providing
13
practitioner
preparation.
14
Sec.
17.
Section
280.3,
subsection
3,
Code
2026,
is
amended
15
to
read
as
follows:
16
3.
The
board
of
directors
of
each
public
school
district
17
and
the
authorities
in
charge
of
each
nonpublic
school
shall
18
develop
and
implement
a
kindergarten
through
grade
twelve
19
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
plan
by
July
1,
20
2022,
which
that
incorporates
the
standards
established
under
21
section
256.7,
subsection
26
,
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(4),
22
and
the
minimum
educational
standards
relating
to
computer
23
science
and
artificial
intelligence
contained
in
section
24
256.11
.
25
Sec.
18.
Section
284.6A,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
a
and
b,
26
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
a.
That
instruction
in
high-quality
computer
science
and
28
artificial
intelligence
for
elementary,
middle
school,
and
29
high
school
students
establishes
a
foundation
for
personal
and
30
professional
success
in
a
high-technology,
knowledge-based
Iowa
31
economy.
32
b.
It
is
the
goal
of
the
general
assembly
that
by
July
33
1,
2019,
each
accredited
high
school
offer
at
least
one
34
high-quality
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
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course,
each
accredited
middle
school
offer
instruction
in
1
exploratory
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
,
and
2
each
accredited
elementary
school
offer
instruction
in
the
3
basics
of
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
.
4
Sec.
19.
Section
284.6A,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
5
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
6
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0c.
In
order
to
provide
students
with
the
7
competencies
to
compete
in
a
twenty-first
century
workforce,
8
develop
skills
that
translate
into
high-wage
jobs,
develop
9
problem
solving
and
critical
thinking
skills,
and
encourage
10
the
creation
and
retention
of
new,
high-wage
jobs
in
this
11
state,
all
high
school
students
enrolled
in
school
districts
12
or
accredited
nonpublic
schools,
beginning
with
the
2030-2031
13
school
year
graduating
class,
students
should
complete
one
14
semester
of
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
15
as
a
condition
of
graduation
as
required
by
section
256.7,
16
subsection
26,
paragraph
“a”
.
17
Sec.
20.
Section
284.6A,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
a
and
b,
18
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
19
a.
A
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
school,
or
20
a
collaborative
of
one
or
more
school
districts,
accredited
21
nonpublic
schools,
and
area
education
agencies,
may
apply
to
22
the
department,
in
the
manner
prescribed
by
the
department,
to
23
receive
moneys
from
the
fund
to
provide
proven
professional
24
development
activities
for
Iowa
teachers
in
the
area
of
25
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
education.
26
b.
A
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
may
27
apply
to
the
department,
in
the
manner
prescribed
by
the
28
department,
to
receive
moneys
from
the
fund
to
provide
tuition
29
reimbursement
for
Iowa
teachers
,
including
Iowa
teachers
under
30
an
initial
or
conditional
license,
seeking
endorsements
or
31
authorizations
for
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
32
under
section
256.146,
subsection
19
.
33
Sec.
21.
STATE
MANDATE
FUNDING
SPECIFIED.
In
accordance
34
with
section
25B.2,
subsection
3,
the
state
cost
of
requiring
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compliance
with
any
state
mandate
included
in
this
Act
shall
1
be
paid
by
a
school
district
from
state
school
foundation
aid
2
received
by
the
school
district
under
section
257.16,
and
from
3
any
grants
received
under
the
computer
science
professional
4
development
fund
established
pursuant
to
section
284.6A.
This
5
specification
of
the
payment
of
the
state
cost
shall
be
deemed
6
to
meet
all
of
the
state
funding-related
requirements
of
7
section
25B.2,
subsection
3,
and
no
additional
state
funding
8
shall
be
necessary
for
the
full
implementation
of
this
Act
9
by
and
enforcement
of
this
Act
against
all
affected
school
10
districts.
11
Sec.
22.
APPLICABILITY.
The
following
applies
to
students
12
admitted
to
an
approved
practitioner
preparation
program
on
or
13
after
July
1,
2028:
14
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
256.16.
15
EXPLANATION
16
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
17
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
18
This
bill
relates
to
computer
science
and
artificial
19
intelligence
education,
including
high
school
curricula
and
20
graduation
requirements,
practitioner
preparation
programs,
and
21
college
admissions.
22
Current
law
provides
that
the
graduation
requirements
23
applicable
to
students
enrolled
in
school
districts
and
24
accredited
nonpublic
schools
shall
include,
at
a
minimum,
25
satisfactory
completion
of
four
years
of
English
and
language
26
arts,
three
years
of
mathematics,
three
years
of
science,
27
and
three
years
of
social
studies.
The
bill
provides
that
28
such
graduation
requirements
shall
also
include,
beginning
29
with
students
in
the
2030-2031
school
year
graduating
class,
30
satisfactory
completion
of
one
semester
of
computer
science
31
and
artificial
intelligence,
or
the
trimester
or
quarter
32
equivalent,
which
may
include
computer
science
and
artificial
33
intelligence
instruction
provided
in
grade
eight.
Current
law
34
also
requires
that
the
graduation
requirements
provide
for
the
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establishment
of
high-quality
standards
for
computer
science
1
education
taught
by
elementary,
middle,
and
high
schools.
The
2
bill
provides
that
these
standards
must
require
that
all
levels
3
and
grades
of
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
4
instruction
include
instruction
related
to
the
fundamental
5
concepts
of
evolving
computer
science
technologies
and
6
artificial
intelligence,
including
instruction
that
explains
7
what
artificial
intelligence
is,
how
artificial
intelligence
8
works,
how
to
design
artificial
intelligence,
how
artificial
9
intelligence
impacts
society,
and
ethical
considerations
10
related
to
the
use
of
artificial
intelligence.
11
The
bill
provides
that
the
condition
of
graduation
shall
12
not
apply
to
a
student
who
enrolls
in
a
school
district
or
13
an
accredited
nonpublic
school
in
grade
12
immediately
after
14
being
enrolled
in
a
school
located
outside
of
this
state
that
15
does
not
impose
a
comparable
computer
science
and
artificial
16
intelligence
instruction
requirement.
The
bill
authorizes
17
school
districts
and
accredited
nonpublic
schools
to
apply
18
to
DE
for
a
one-time
waiver
of
the
implementation
of
the
19
graduation
requirement.
The
bill
requires
the
state
board
20
of
education
to
adopt
rules
establishing
standards
for
the
21
submission
of
applications
for
waivers
of
the
implementation
of
22
the
condition
of
graduation
and
the
department
of
education’s
23
(DE)
consideration
and
approval
of
waivers.
24
The
bill
requires
the
director
of
DE
to
publish
on
DE’s
25
internet
site,
on
or
before
June
30,
2027,
a
list
of
computer
26
science
and
artificial
intelligence
courses
that
satisfy
the
27
rules
adopted
by
the
state
board
and
that
a
school
district
or
28
accredited
nonpublic
school
may
use
to
implement
the
graduation
29
requirement.
Additionally,
the
director
is
required
to
create
30
and
publish
on
DE’s
internet
site,
on
or
before
June
30,
2027,
31
a
plan
to
expand
statewide
computer
science
and
artificial
32
intelligence
teacher
capacity
to
support
implementation
of
the
33
graduation
requirement.
The
plan
must
specifically
address
34
targeted
support
for
schools
with
a
total
enrollment
of
less
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than
500
students
in
grades
9
through
12.
1
Current
law
requires
school
districts
and
accredited
2
nonpublic
schools
to
offer
and
teach
to
students
enrolled
in
3
grades
9
through
12
five
units
of
science
and
two
additional
4
units
of
mathematics.
The
bill
provides
that
the
five
units
5
of
science
may
include
not
more
than
one
unit
of
instruction
6
related
to
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence,
and
7
the
two
additional
units
of
mathematics
may
include
not
more
8
than
one
unit
of
instruction
related
to
computer
science
and
9
artificial
intelligence.
10
Current
law
requires
school
districts
and
accredited
11
nonpublic
schools
to
offer
and
teach
to
students
enrolled
in
12
grades
9
through
12
one-half
unit
of
computer
science.
The
13
bill
modifies
provisions
related
to
how
the
computer
science
14
and
artificial
intelligence
instruction
is
offered
and
taught
15
by
allowing
the
instruction
to
be
offered
and
taught
through
16
blended
learning,
or
through
instruction
that
is
delivered
17
primarily
over
the
internet,
when
it
is
not
possible
to
provide
18
such
instruction
in
a
traditional
classroom
setting.
Current
19
law
allows
school
districts
to,
by
agreement,
provide
for
20
attendance
of
pupils
residing
in
one
district
in
the
schools
21
of
another
district
for
the
purpose
of
taking
courses
not
22
offered
in
the
district
of
their
residence.
The
bill
provides
23
that
such
courses
may
include
computer
science
and
artificial
24
intelligence
courses.
25
The
bill
modifies
provisions
related
to
the
career
and
26
technical
education
instruction
provided
to
students
enrolled
27
in
grades
9
through
12
to
provide
that
instruction
provided
28
under
either
the
arts,
communications,
and
information
systems
29
or
applied
sciences,
technology,
engineering,
and
manufacturing
30
service
areas
may
include
up
to
one
unit
of
instruction
31
related
to
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence,
if
the
32
teacher
has
either
an
initial
career
and
technical
education
33
authorization
or
a
career
and
technical
education
authorization
34
issued
by
the
BOEE.
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The
bill
requires
school
districts
to
report
annually
to
1
DE
specified
information
related
to
computer
science
and
2
artificial
intelligence
courses
offered
and
taught
in
the
3
school
district,
teachers
providing
computer
science
and
4
artificial
intelligence
instruction,
and
students
involved
5
in
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
courses.
6
DE
is
required
to
publish
on
DE’s
internet
site
all
of
the
7
information
submitted
by
school
districts
pursuant
to
these
8
provisions.
9
The
bill
requires
each
higher
education
institution
10
providing
practitioner
preparation
to
include
preparation
in
11
computer
science,
artificial
intelligence,
and
computational
12
thinking
that
is
appropriate
to
the
grade
level
and
subject
13
area
in
which
the
student
who
is
enrolled
in
the
practitioner
14
preparation
program
will
teach.
This
requirement
applies
to
15
students
admitted
to
an
approved
practitioner
preparation
16
program
on
or
after
July
1,
2028.
The
bill
requires
the
17
state
board
of
regents,
in
consultation
with
the
institutions
18
of
higher
education
governed
by
the
state
board
of
regents,
19
to
develop
guidance
related
to
how
a
higher
education
20
institution
providing
practitioner
preparation
can
best
21
incorporate
preparation
related
to
computer
science,
artificial
22
intelligence,
and
computational
thinking
into
the
approved
23
practitioner
preparation
program,
as
required
under
the
bill’s
24
provisions.
25
The
bill
requires
that
the
rules
adopted
by
the
BOEE
26
establishing
nontraditional
pathways
for
obtaining
endorsements
27
and
authorizations
for
computer
science
and
artificial
28
intelligence
instruction
also
include
opportunities
to
obtain
29
such
endorsements
or
authorizations
through
instruction
that
30
is
delivered
primarily
over
the
internet
that
may
be
used
to
31
demonstrate
competence
in
computer
science
and
artificial
32
intelligence
instruction
for
teachers
under
an
initial
or
33
conditional
license.
34
Current
Code
section
262.9(3)
authorizes
the
state
board
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of
regents
to
make
rules
for
admission
to
the
institutions
1
of
higher
education
governed
by
the
state
board
of
regents.
2
Pursuant
to
this
provision,
the
state
board
of
regents
has
3
adopted
the
regent
admission
index,
which
is
a
formula
used
to
4
assess
high
school
applicants
that
combines
standardized
test
5
scores,
grade
point
average,
and
core
high
school
courses
into
6
a
single
score.
If
a
student’s
regent
admission
index
score
7
is
high
enough,
the
student
is
guaranteed
automatic
admission
8
to
an
institution
of
higher
education
governed
by
the
state
9
board
of
regents.
The
bill
provides
that
the
rules
adopted
10
by
the
state
board
of
regents
related
to
the
regent
admission
11
index
must
require
that
if
an
applicant
for
admission
uses
a
12
computer
science
and
artificial
intelligence
course
to
fulfill
13
any
requirements
related
to
units
of
science
or
mathematics
14
instruction,
then
the
institution
of
higher
education
governed
15
by
the
state
board
of
regents
must
accept
the
unit
or
units
16
of
instruction
related
to
computer
science
and
artificial
17
intelligence
as
equivalent
to
the
corresponding
science
or
18
mathematics
unit
of
instruction
for
purposes
of
the
calculation
19
of
the
regent
admission
index.
20
Current
law
establishes
a
computer
science
professional
21
development
incentive
fund
in
the
state
treasury
under
the
22
control
of
DE.
Current
law
authorizes
DE
to
disburse
moneys
23
contained
in
the
fund
to
a
school
district
or
accredited
24
nonpublic
school
to
provide
tuition
reimbursement
for
Iowa
25
teachers
seeking
endorsements
or
authorizations
for
computer
26
science
and
artificial
intelligence
from
the
BOEE.
The
bill
27
modifies
this
provision
to
allow
such
tuition
reimbursement
to
28
be
provided
to
Iowa
teachers
under
an
initial
or
conditional
29
license.
30
The
bill
may
include
a
state
mandate
as
defined
in
Code
31
section
25B.3.
The
bill
requires
that
the
state
cost
of
32
any
state
mandate
included
in
the
bill
be
paid
by
a
school
33
district
from
state
school
foundation
aid
received
by
the
34
school
district
under
Code
section
257.16,
and
from
any
grants
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received
under
the
computer
science
professional
development
1
fund.
The
specification
is
deemed
to
constitute
state
2
compliance
with
any
state
mandate
funding-related
requirements
3
of
Code
section
25B.2.
The
inclusion
of
this
specification
is
4
intended
to
reinstate
the
requirement
of
political
subdivisions
5
to
comply
with
any
state
mandates
included
in
the
bill.
6
The
bill
makes
conforming
changes.
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