Bill Text: CA AB1873 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Office of Planning and Research: Board of Infrastructure

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2016-11-30 - From committee without further action. [AB1873 Detail]

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BILL NUMBER: AB 1873	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Holden

                        FEBRUARY 10, 2016

   An act to amend Section 51225.35 of the Education Code, relating
to school curriculum.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1873, as introduced, Holden. School curriculum: high school
graduation requirements: mathematics: computer science.
   Existing law requires each pupil completing grade 12 to satisfy
certain requirements as a condition of receiving a diploma of
graduation from high school. These requirements include the
completion of designated coursework in grades 9 to 12, inclusive,
including the completion of at least 2 courses in mathematics, 2
courses in science, including biological and physical sciences, and
one course in visual or performing arts, foreign language, or career
technical education. Existing law authorizes the governing board of a
school district to adopt additional coursework requirements.
Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district that
requires the completion of more than 2 courses in mathematics for
graduation from high school to award a pupil up to one mathematics
course credit for successfully completing an approved computer
science course, as provided.
   This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that latter
provision.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 51225.35 of the Education Code is amended to
read:
   51225.35.  (a) (1) If the governing board of a school district
requires more than two courses in mathematics for graduation from
high school, the governing board of the school district may award a
pupil up to one mathematics course credit pursuant to subparagraph
(B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 51225.3 for
successfully completing a "category C" approved computer science
course.
   (2) The governing board of  a   the 
school district is encouraged to ensure that any computer science
course that the school district awards a pupil mathematics course
credit for pursuant to paragraph (1) builds upon fundamental
mathematics content.
   (3) The governing board of  a   the 
school district is encouraged to support schools in submitting any
computer science course that a school wishes to use to fulfill school
district imposed mathematics subject area requirements to the
University of California for certification and addition to the school'
s "A-G" course list.
   (b) For purposes of this section, "category C" refers to the "A-G"
admission requirements for the California State University and the
University of California.