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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 2329
Author: Bonilla (D), et al.
Amended: 6/29/16 in Senate
Vote: 21
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: 9-0, 6/22/16
AYES: Liu, Block, Hancock, Huff, Leyva, Mendoza, Monning, Pan,
Vidak
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 79-0, 6/1/16 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT: Computer science strategic implementation plan
SOURCE: TechNet
DIGEST: This bill requires the Superintendent of Public
Instruction (SPI) to convene a computer science strategic
implementation advisory panel to develop recommendations for a
computer science strategic implementation plan.
ANALYSIS:
Existing law:
1) Requires the Instructional Quality Commission (IQC) to
consider developing and recommending to the State Board of
Education (SBE), by July 31, 2019, computer science content
standards based on recommendations developed by a group of
computer science experts. (Education Code § 60605.4)
2) Requires the SPI, in consultation with the SBE, to consider
convening the group of experts to develop recommendations for
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computer science content standards. (EC § 60605.4)
3) Authorizes a school district to award a student up to one
mathematics course credit for successfully completing an
"a-g" approved computer science course, if the district
requires more than two courses in mathematics for graduation
from high school. (EC § 51225.3 and § 51225.35)
4) Requires the California State University (CSU), and requests
the University of California (UC), to develop guidelines for
high school computer science courses to be approved for
admission, and encourages the UC to ensure that computer
science courses that satisfy the math subject area
requirements for admission build upon fundamental math
content in courses that align with the academic content
standards. (EC § 66205.5)
This bill requires the SPI to convene, by September 1, 2017, a
computer science strategic implementation advisory panel to
develop recommendations for a computer science strategic
implementation plan. Specifically, this bill:
1) Requires the advisory panel to consist of but not be limited
to the following members:
a) The SPI or his or her designee, who is to serve as the
co-chair.
b) A representative of the Governor, who is to serve as
the co-chair.
c) A representative designated by the Senate Rules
Committee.
d) A representative designated by the Speaker of the
Assembly.
e) Six K-12 teacher representatives, designated by the
SPI. This bill states intent that these representatives
include two elementary school teachers, two middle school
teachers, and two high school teachers who are all
currently teaching. This bill further states intent that
these representatives include one teacher from a large
urban school district and one from a rural school
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district.
f) A representative of the Commission on Teacher
Credentialing.
g) A credentialed teacher of the Computer Science
Teachers Association.
h) A representative of the private sector technology
industry, designated by the SPI.
i) A faculty member from the UC.
j) A faculty member from the CSU.
aa) A faculty member from the California Community
Colleges (CCCs).
bb) A faculty from a private postsecondary educational
institution, designated by the SPI.
cc) A credentialed teacher from the IQC.
dd) A representative from an equity-focused organization
knowledgeable of computer science/ science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics education programs,
designated by the SPI.
ee) A representative from a parent organization,
designated by the SPI.
ff) A representative of school administrators and
superintendents, designated by the SPI.
gg) A student enrolled in a public school, designated by
the SPI.
hh) A representative from a county office of education,
designated by the SPI.
2) Authorizes administrators from the UC, CSU and CCCs to serve
as advisers to the advisory panel to provide input on the
computer science strategic implementation plan.
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3) Requires the advisory panel to hold public meetings, post
the location and time of the meetings, and post agendas
online.
4) Requires the computer science strategic implementation
advisory panel to submit recommendations for a computer
science strategic implementation plan to the California
Department of Education (CDE), the SBE, and the Legislature
that includes, at a minimum, recommendations on all of the
following:
a) Broadening the pool of teachers to teach computer
science. This bill authorizes these recommendations to
provide for, among other things, the following:
i) Providing training and professional development
for education in computer science pursuant to academic
content standards that have yet to be developed.
ii) Creating a teacher certification pathway in
computer science.
iii) Expanding scholarship eligibility and loan
forgiveness programs for computer science teachers in
low-income and underserved school districts and rural
and urban school districts.
b) Defining computer science education principles that
meet the needs of K-12 students.
c) Ensuring that all students have access to quality
computer science courses. This bill authorizes these
recommendations to provide for, among other things, the
following:
i) Scaling up computer science education coursework
so that all high schools teach at least one computer
science course.
ii) Providing access to computer science in both
college and career pathways.
iii) Ensuring school districts have adequate broadband
connectivity and infrastructure and access to hardware
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and software. This bill authorizes this to include but
not be limited to the development of grant programs that
prioritize high-need school districts.
iv) Removing local policy and regulatory barriers that
local educational agencies face when implementing
computer science education.
v) Increasing the participation of students
traditionally underrepresented in computer science
education.
5) Requires the CDE and SBE to consider the recommendations
submitted by the computer science strategic implementation
advisory panel. This bill requires the CDE to develop, and
the SBE to adopt, a computer science strategic implementation
plan by January 1, 2019. This bill requires the CDE to
submit the plan adopted by the SBE to the Legislature by
January 1, 2019.
6) Requires the SPI to appoint a statewide computer science
liaison within the CDE to serve the computer science
strategic implementation advisory panel, including but not
limited to the following actions:
a) Coordinating the efforts of the advisory panel by
writing up the recommendations of the advisory panel
members and disseminating them to all stakeholders.
b) Soliciting input and public comments.
c) Preparing the necessary legislative reports to share
the advisory panel's recommendations.
d) Ensuring that the advisory panel's recommendations
adopted by the SBE are implemented.
7) Provides that the duration of the liaison's role is only for
a limited period of time subsequent to the adoption of
academic content standards in computer science and the
curriculum framework for computer science, to provide
technical assistance and support to local educational
agencies in beginning implementation of the computer science
standards and curriculum framework.
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8) Provides that the computer science strategic implementation
advisory panel is to cease to exist upon completion of the
recommendations for a strategic plan.
9) Authorizes the computer science strategic implementation
advisory panel, if state or federal funds are not available
or sufficient for the purposes of this bill, to evaluate the
process and ability to accept grants and receive donations
and other financial support from public or private sources
for purposes of convening the advisory panel, preparing the
strategic implementation plan, and ensuring that the computer
science strategic implementation plan adopted by the SBE is
implemented.
10)States legislative findings and declarations relative to the
value of computer science education.
11)Sunsets the provisions of this bill on July 31, 2020.
Comments
Advisory panel. Existing law requires the SPI to consider
convening a panel of experts to develop recommendations on
computer science standards. However, existing law is permissive
and contingent upon funding; this advisory panel has not been
convened. This bill requires the SPI to convene, by September
1, 2017, a computer science strategic implementation advisory
panel to develop recommendations for a computer science
strategic implementation plan.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:YesLocal: No
According to the Senate Appropriations Committee:
One-time cost of $237,000 to support the 23 member panel and
to appoint a statewide computer science liaison to serve the
panel. These costs include travel, materials, and recording
contracts for the panel public meetings as well as costs to
support the liaison. Ongoing costs to the CDE are unknown,
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but funding of about $150,000 is likely needed to continue to
support the liaison for a period of time after the adoption of
the computer science content standards and the associated
curriculum framework. (General Fund)
Unknown cost pressure, likely in the millions to implement
suggested recommendations included in this bill. Costs will
depend on the actual recommendations of the panel.
(Proposition 98)
SUPPORT: (Verified8/31/16)
TechNet (source)
Accenture
Amazon
Bloom Energy
CA Technologies
CALinnovates
Cisco Systems Limited
Code.org
eBay
Entertainment Software Association
General Motors
HP Inc.
Intel
Intuit
Lyft
Microsoft
Million Women Mentors, CA
Oracle
PayPal
Qualcomm
SolarCity
Valley Industry and Commerce Association
Yahoo!
OPPOSITION: (Verified8/31/16)
None received
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ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 79-0, 6/1/16
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Travis Allen, Arambula, Atkins, Baker,
Bigelow, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta, Brough, Brown, Burke,
Calderon, Campos, Chang, Chau, Chávez, Chiu, Chu, Cooley,
Dababneh, Dahle, Daly, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Beth Gaines,
Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gatto, Gipson,
Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray, Grove, Hadley, Harper, Roger
Hernández, Holden, Irwin, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Kim, Lackey,
Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes,
McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Nazarian, Obernolte,
O'Donnell, Olsen, Patterson, Quirk, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez,
Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting,
Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wilk, Williams, Wood, Rendon
NO VOTE RECORDED: Cooper
Prepared by:Lynn Lorber / ED. / (916) 651-4105
8/31/16 12:00:10
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