MS HB718 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Require Courses In Computer Science In Middle School And High School; To Provide For Definitions Of Terms; To Provide For A Phase-in Of Such Requirement In All Schools Over The Course Of Three Years Beginning With The 2020-2021 School Year, With Full Statewide Implementation In The 2022-2023 School Year; To Provide For Courses Through The Mississippi Virtual School Program; To Require The State Department Of Education To Provide For Grants For Professional Development Programs For Teachers Providing Instruction In Computer Science Courses And Content, Subject To The Appropriation Of Funds For That Purpose; To Provide For Annual Reporting; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Computer science; require to be taught in all public schools.
Sponsors
| Rep. Gary Chism [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-03 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2020-02-10 | House | Referred To Education;Appropriations |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0718.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0718IN.htm |
