Section 49-1-232 - Computer science courses - Professional development program in computer science education - Incentives - Computer science education networkTo ensure that all students are fully prepared for the technological jobs of today and in the future, the department of education shall:
(1) Provide, no later than the start of the 2023-2024 school year, computer science courses, including online options, in which public school students across the state may enroll at no charge to satisfy the requirements of § 49-6-1010, if the courses are approved by the state board of education;(2) Subject to available funding, provide, at no charge to educators, a professional development program in computer science education for educators that includes professional learning modules that provide educators with the opportunity to learn and demonstrate competency in computer science by earning a micro-credential pursuant to § 49-1-302(k)(2);(3) Subject to available funding, provide incentives for schools and educators to offer high-quality professional development opportunities in computer science education to educators, and to offer high-quality computer science education to students; and(4) Create a computer science education network that may be integrated into the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) school designation and Tennessee STEM Innovation Network (TSIN) regional hubs.Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 979, s 1, eff. 5/3/2022.