Chapter 0290 - 532R - S Ver of SB1505

Senate Engrossed

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-third Legislature

Second Regular Session

2018

CHAPTER 290

SENATE BILL 1505

AN ACT

Appropriating monies to the department of education.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Native American code writers program

A. Notwithstanding section 18-421, Arizona Revised Statutes, the sum of $500,000 in one-time funding is appropriated from the state web portal fund established by section 18-421, Arizona Revised Statutes, in fiscal year 2018-2019 to the department of education to provide grants on a competitive basis pursuant to title 41, chapter 24, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, for participation in the code writers initiative pilot program. The American Indian advisory council in the department of education shall evaluate grant applications and shall make award recommendations to the department of education. The department shall maximize available funding by awarding grants to participants who will leverage state monies by securing gifts, grants and donations from other sources.

B. Grantees in the code writers initiative pilot program shall:

1. Introduce computer code writing curriculum for students in grades nine through twelve.

2. Deliver a technology-focused education to Native American students that will prepare the students for the global economy.

3. Instruct Native American students in computer code writing and work with industry partners to develop internships and programs that will be made available to initiative graduates.

4. Instruct teachers and administrators in a technology-focused curriculum.

5. Develop assessment metrics to measure progress to be used to determine the initiative's effectiveness.

6. Install audio video distance learning equipment at key delivery points to maximize the number of program participants.

7. Determine the impacts from the initiative's curriculum and teacher instruction on students' standardized test scores and graduation rates.

8. Submit annual reports to the American Indian advisory council and the department of education not later than September 1, 2019 and September 1, 2020, if applicable, containing detailed information relating to the requirements of this subsection for the most recent school year.

C. The department of education shall summarize the reports submitted pursuant to subsection B, paragraph 8 of this section and submit summaries on or before December 1, 2019 and December 1, 2020 to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives and the director of the joint legislative budget committee. The department shall submit a copy of each summary to the secretary of state.

D. The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.

E. The program established pursuant to this section ends on July 1, 2021 pursuant to section 41-3102, Arizona Revised Statutes.