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HB 1663 Northern Va. Community College, et al.; computer science training, etc., for public school teachers.

Introduced by: Thomas A. "Tag" Greason | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION:

Northern Virginia Community College; computer science training and professional development for teachers. Requires Northern Virginia Community College (i) in consultation with the Department of Education, to contract with a partner organization to develop, market, and implement high-quality and effective computer science training and professional development activities for public school teachers throughout the Commonwealth for the purpose of improving the computer science literacy of all public school students in the Commonwealth and (ii) to establish an advisory committee for the purpose of advising the college and its partner organization on the development, marketing, and implementation of such training and professional development activities. This bill is identical to SB 1493.

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Northern Virginia Community College; computer science training and professional development for teachers. Requires Northern Virginia Community College (i) in consultation with the Department of Education, to contract with a Virginia-based partner organization to develop, market, and implement high-quality and effective computer science training and professional development activities for public school teachers throughout the Commonwealth for the purpose of improving the computer science literacy of all public school students in the Commonwealth and (ii) to establish an advisory committee for the purpose of advising the college and its Virginia-based partner organization on the development, marketing, and implementation of such training and professional development activities. This bill is identical to SB 1493.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Northern Virginia Community College; computer science training and professional development for teachers. Requires Northern Virginia Community College (i) in consultation with the Department of Education, to contract with a § 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization to develop, market, and implement high-quality and effective computer science training and professional development activities for public school teachers throughout the Commonwealth for the purpose of improving the computer science literacy of all public school students in the Commonwealth and (ii) to establish an advisory committee for the purpose of advising the college and its nonprofit partner organization on the development, marketing, and implementation of such training and professional development activities.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Establishment of Computer Science for All Virginia Students Advisory Committee and Computer Science for All Virginia Students public-private partnership. Declares CodeVA Inc. to be the Computer Science for All Virginia Students public-private partnership (the public-private partnership) and requires the public-private partnership to establish and administer the Computer Science for All Virginia Students Initiative for the purpose of developing, marketing, and implementing high-quality and effective computer science training and professional development activities for public school teachers throughout the Commonwealth. The bill also requires the Secretary of Education to establish the Computer Science for All Virginia Students Advisory Committee for the purpose of advising and making recommendations to the public-private partnership on such training and professional development activities.