72-3257. Computer science courses required; progress reports by state board of education; expiration of section. (a) Beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, each secondary school operated by a school district shall offer at least one computer science course or a school district shall submit a plan to the state board of education describing how such district intends to offer such course and the school year such course will first be offered.

(b) A computer science course offered pursuant to this section shall:

(1) Be high quality;

(2) meet or exceed the Kansas model standards for computer science established by the state board of education; and

(3) be made available in a traditional classroom setting, blended learning environment, online-based or other technology-based format that is tailored to meet the needs of each secondary school and each participating student.

(c) (1) On or before January 15, 2023, and each January 15 thereafter, the state board shall prepare and submit a report to the governor and the legislature on the progress made pursuant to this act. Such report shall include for the immediately preceding school year:

(A) The number of secondary schools that offered at least one computer science course;

(B) the number of high-quality professional learning providers that received grants pursuant to K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 72-3258, and amendments thereto;

(C) the number of teachers prepared by high-quality professional learning providers;

(D) the number of teachers teaching computer science courses as compared to the number of teachers prepared by high-quality professional learning providers; and

(E) the number of students reached, including the number and percentage of such students disaggregated by gender, race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status, by high-quality professional learning providers.

(2) The provisions of this subsection shall expire on July 1, 2025.

History: L. 2022, ch. 86, § 3; July 1.