Effective: September 30, 2021
Latest Legislation: House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly
(A) Not later than thirty days after the effective date of this section , the department of education, in consultation with the chancellor of higher education, shall establish a committee to develop a state plan for computer science education for the purposes of primary and secondary education.
(B) When developing the plan, the committee established under this section shall consider the following:
(1) Best practices and challenges associated with the implementation of primary and secondary computer science curriculum in this state;
(2) Demographic data for students who receive instruction in computer science;
(3) Benchmarks to create a sustainable supply of teachers certified to provide instruction in computer science;
(4) Best practices to form public and private partnerships for funding, mentoring, and internships for teachers providing instruction in computer science;
(5) Requiring all students to complete a computer science course prior to high school graduation;
(6) Establishing a work-based learning pilot program that includes high schools, universities, and local industry and permits the department and the chancellor to develop pathways to align computer science education in the state with the state's workforce needs;
(7) Any other topic determined appropriate by the committee.
(C) The committee established under this section shall consist of all of the following:
(1) The superintendent of public instruction, or designee;
(2) The chancellor, or designee;
(3) Representatives of computer science education stakeholders appointed by the state superintendent, in consultation with the chancellor. Computer science education stakeholders represented on the committee shall include all of the following:
(a) Career-technical education;
(b) Teachers;
(c) Institutions of higher education;
(d) Businesses;
(e) State and national computer science organizations.
(D) Within the plan, the committee established under this section shall include all of the following:
(1) An examination of the challenges that prevent school districts from offering computer science courses;
(2) A requirement that the department of education collect any data regarding computer science courses offered by school districts and school buildings operated by school districts, including the names of the courses and whether the courses were developed using the standards and model curriculum adopted under division (A)(4) of section 3301.079 of the Revised Code, and post the collected data on its web site.
(3) A requirement that the committee determine the best ways to compile data on computer science courses, teachers, and undergraduate students studying computer science in universities.
(4) Any findings the committee determines appropriate based on its consideration of the topics described in division (B) of this section.
(E) The committee shall complete the plan not later than one year after the effective date of this section and the department shall post the completed plan in a prominent location on its web site.
Last updated September 9, 2021 at 9:36 AM
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 33 | Education-Libraries
Chapter 3301 | Department of Education
Section 3301.01 | State Board of Education.
Section 3301.011 | Total Student Count Defined.
Section 3301.012 | Computer Science Defined.
Section 3301.02 | Elected and Appointed State Board Members - Terms of Office.
Section 3301.03 | Board Members to Be Qualified Electors - Oath, Salary, Expenses.
Section 3301.041 | Audio and Video Recordings of Board of Education Meetings.
Section 3301.05 | Public Meetings, Official Records of Board.
Section 3301.06 | Vacancy on Board.
Section 3301.07 | State Board of Education - Powers and Duties.
Section 3301.072 | Programs of In-Service Training in District Budget and Finance.
Section 3301.074 | Licenses for School District Treasurers and Business Managers.
Section 3301.076 | Operating Reserve Account or Minimum Cash Balance.
Section 3301.077 | Adoption of Reading Competencies.
Section 3301.079 | Academic Standards - Model Curriculum.
Section 3301.0710 | Ohio Graduation Tests.
Section 3301.0711 | Administration and Grading of Assessments.
Section 3301.0712 | College and Work Ready Assessment System.
Section 3301.0713 | Education Management Information System Advisory Council.
Section 3301.0714 | Guidelines for Statewide Education Management Information System.
Section 3301.0715 | District Board to Administer Diagnostic Assessments - Intervention Services.
Section 3301.0716 | Department Access to Student Information.
Section 3301.0719 | Adoption of Standards for Business Education in Grades Seven Through Twelve.
Section 3301.0720 | Recommendations to School Districts for Teaching Secondary School Sciences.
Section 3301.0723 | Data Verification Code for Younger Children Receiving State Services.
Section 3301.0725 | Extended Programming Employment of Certificated Instructional Personnel.
Section 3301.0728 | Retaking of End-of-Course Examinations.
Section 3301.0729 | Time Spent on Assessments.
Section 3301.0730 | User Review of Emis Guidelines.
Section 3301.08 | Appointment of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Section 3301.09 | Superintendent of Public Instruction Shall Be Secretary of Board.
Section 3301.12 | Superintendent of Public Instruction - Additional Duties.
Section 3301.121 | Adjudication Procedure to Determine Whether to Permanently Exclude Pupil.
Section 3301.13 | Department of Education - Organization - Powers and Duties.
Section 3301.131 | School-Parent and School-Business Partnerships.
Section 3301.134 | Awards for Innovative and Exemplary Parental Involvement Programs.
Section 3301.135 | List of Free, Reduced Cost Epinepherine Autoinjectors.
Section 3301.136 | High-Quality Tutoring Program List.
Section 3301.14 | Annual Report.
Section 3301.15 | Inspection of Institutions Employing Teachers - Reports.
Section 3301.161 | Petition of Referendum Against Transfer of School District.
Section 3301.162 | Notice of Intent to Close Chartered Nonpublic School.
Section 3301.163 | Third-Grade Reading Guarantee for Scholarship Students.
Section 3301.164 | Chartered Nonpublic School Reporting Requirements on School Website.
Section 3301.17 | Driver Education Courses.
Section 3301.171 | Driver Education Course Fee.
Section 3301.18 | Duties of Department Regarding Desegregation Within School Districts.
Section 3301.22 | Model Harassment Prevention Policy.
Section 3301.23 | State Computer Science Education Committee and Plan.
Section 3301.27 | Research on Factors That Improve Education Effectiveness.
Section 3301.28 | Tutoring and Remedial Education Program.
Section 3301.30 | Programs for Children of Migrant Agricultural Laborers.
Section 3301.32 | Criminal Records Check.
Section 3301.40 | Adult Education Programs.
Section 3301.48 | Interstate Compact for Education.
Section 3301.481 | Identifying State Agency for Whose Benefit Real Property Is Acquired.
Section 3301.49 | Appointment of Members to Educational Commission.
Section 3301.50 | Preschool Educator License.
Section 3301.51 | Preschool Associate Educator License Not Required.
Section 3301.52 | Preschool, School Child Program Definitions.
Section 3301.53 | Rules for Minimum Standards for Preschool Programs.
Section 3301.531 | Tuberculosis Screening, Testing of Prospective Employees.
Section 3301.54 | Direction and Supervision of Preschool Program - Qualifications of Staff Members.
Section 3301.541 | Criminal Records Check.
Section 3301.55 | Preschool Program Building Requirements and Building Plan.
Section 3301.57 | Providing Consultation and Technical Assistance.
Section 3301.58 | Licensing of Preschool Programs and School Child Programs - Enforcement of Rules.
Section 3301.60 | Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.
Section 3301.601 | Technology-Based Educational Opportunities for Military Family Children.
Section 3301.61 | State Council on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.
Section 3301.62 | Compact Commissioner.
Section 3301.63 | Military Family Education Liaison.
Section 3301.64 | Division of Assessment for Participation in Compact.
Section 3301.65 | School District Enrollment of Military Family Children.
Section 3301.68 | Consolidated School Mandate Report for School Districts.
Section 3301.70 | State Board Duties as to National and Community Service Act of 1990.
Section 3301.71 | Effect of Child Support Default on License or Certificate.
Section 3301.80 | Certificate of High School Equivalence.
Section 3301.81 | Criteria to Take High School Equivalency Test.
Section 3301.90 | Early Childhood Advisory Council.
Section 3301.923 | Clearinghouse of Best Practices to Promote Student Health.
Section 3301.94 | Education Data Repository.
Section 3301.941 | Student Level Data Records Collected and Maintained for Early Childhood Programs.
Section 3301.947 | Privacy of Data During Testing.
Section 3301.948 | Provision of Data to Multi-State Consortium Prohibited.