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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5389: Computer science teaching

Creating teaching endorsements in computer science.

Summary

  • Directs the Professional Educator Standards Board to create two specialty teaching endorsements for computer science in elementary and computer science.
  • Requires additional appropriation in the computer science education grant program to support teachers with certification and endorsement costs, subject to appropriation.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5389), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2021
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lisa Wellman (D-41)
Introduced
January 29, 2021 in the Senate
Last action
January 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to teaching endorsements in computer science;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Wellman (D-41)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

T'wina Nobles D-28Senator D-22Joe Nguyen D-34Emily Randall D-26Rebecca Saldaña D-37Derek Stanford D-1Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. And refer to Ways & Means.
  4. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5389 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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