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2224
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
EDUCATION
(SUCCESSOR
TO
SSB
3050)
(As
Amended
and
Passed
by
the
Senate
February
24,
2026
)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
computer
science
education,
including
by
1
modifying
provisions
related
to
standards
for
computer
2
science
education,
the
curriculum
provided
to
students
3
enrolled
in
grades
nine
through
twelve,
and
practitioner
4
preparation
programs,
and
including
applicability
5
provisions.
6
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
256.7,
subsection
26,
paragraph
a,
1
subparagraph
(4),
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
(4)
The
rules
shall
provide
for
the
establishment
of
3
high-quality
standards
for
computer
science
education
taught
4
by
elementary,
middle,
and
high
schools,
in
accordance
with
5
the
goal
established
under
section
284.6A,
subsection
1
,
6
setting
a
foundation
for
personal
and
professional
success
7
in
a
high-technology,
knowledge-based
Iowa
economy.
The
8
high-quality
standards
for
computer
science
education
must
9
require
that
all
levels
and
grades
of
computer
science
10
instruction
include
instruction
related
to
the
fundamental
11
concepts
of
evolving
computer
science
technologies
and
12
artificial
intelligence,
including
instruction
that
explains
13
what
artificial
intelligence
is,
how
artificial
intelligence
14
works,
and
the
societal
and
ethical
impacts
of
artificial
15
intelligence.
16
Sec.
2.
Section
256.11,
subsection
5,
paragraph
l,
Code
17
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
18
l.
(1)
One-half
unit
of
computer
science
commencing
with
19
the
school
year
beginning
July
1,
2022
.
20
(2)
The
one-half
unit
of
computer
science
shall
incorporate
21
the
standards
established
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
subsection
22
26
,
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(4),
and
may
be
offered
online
23
in
accordance
with
rules
adopted
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
24
subsection
32
,
paragraph
“a”
.
25
(3)
The
one-half
unit
of
computer
science
may
include
26
instruction
related
to
applied
sciences,
technology,
27
engineering,
or
manufacturing,
including
transportation,
28
distribution,
logistics,
architecture,
and
construction,
which
29
may
be
offered
and
taught
through
dedicated
units
of
coursework
30
or
through
units
of
coursework
that
also
meet
the
requirements
31
of
the
coursework
required
under
paragraph
“h”
,
subparagraph
32
(1),
subparagraph
division
(c).
The
state
board
shall
adopt
33
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
to
implement
this
subparagraph.
34
Sec.
3.
Section
256.16,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
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by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
1
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
p.
Include
preparation
in
computer
science,
2
artificial
intelligence,
and
computational
thinking
that
is
3
appropriate
to
the
grade
level
and
subject
area
in
which
4
the
student
who
is
enrolled
in
the
practitioner
preparation
5
program
will
teach.
A
higher
education
institution
providing
6
practitioner
preparation
may
satisfy
this
requirement
by
7
requiring
a
student
who
is
enrolled
in
the
practitioner
8
preparation
program
to
complete
a
dedicated
course
or
9
module,
or
by
integrating
such
preparation
into
the
existing
10
practitioner
preparation
program.
11
Sec.
4.
Section
256E.7,
subsection
2,
paragraph
h,
Code
12
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subparagraph:
13
NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(4)
The
educational
standards
14
established
in
section
256.11,
subsection
5,
paragraph
“l”
,
15
related
to
the
use
of
instruction
related
to
applied
sciences,
16
technology,
engineering,
or
manufacturing
to
fulfill
a
portion
17
of
the
unit
requirements
related
to
computer
science.
18
Sec.
5.
Section
256F.4,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
19
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
20
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0s.
Be
subject
to
and
comply
with
the
21
requirements
of
section
256.11,
subsection
5,
paragraph
“l”
,
22
relating
to
the
use
of
instruction
related
to
applied
sciences,
23
technology,
engineering,
or
manufacturing
to
fulfill
a
portion
24
of
the
unit
requirements
related
to
computer
science
in
the
25
same
manner
as
a
school
district.
26
Sec.
6.
APPLICABILITY.
The
following
applies
to
students
27
admitted
to
an
approved
practitioner
preparation
program
on
or
28
after
July
1,
2028:
29
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
256.16.
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