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SB 1505: Native American code writers program

PRIME SPONSOR: Senator Smith, LD 11

BILL STATUS: Chaptered

               

Legend: ADE – Arizona Department of Education ADOA – Arizona Department of Administration AIAC – American Indian Advisory Council Fund – State Web Portal Fund SFA – Science Foundation Arizona SOS – Secretary of State Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRelating to an appropriation to the Code Writers Initiative Pilot Program.

Provisions

1.       Appropriates $500,000 in FY 2019 from the Fund to ADE to administer a competitive grant program for participants in the Code Writers Initiative Pilot Program. (Sec. 1)

2.       Instructs the AIAC to make recommendations to ADE concerning the distribution of grants. (Sec. 1)

3.       Instructs ADE to award grants to programs with other funding sources. (Sec. 1)

4.       Requires that grant recipients must:

a.       Generate curriculum for high school students.

b.       Deliver technology-focused education to Native American students.

c.        Work with industry partners to generate opportunities for program graduates.

d.       Instruct teachers and administrators in technology focused curriculum.

e.       Create assessment metrics to evaluate the program.

f.         Install distance learning equipment at key delivery points to maximize students impacted.

g.       Evaluate the impact of the program on standardized test scores and graduation rates.

h.       Submit an annual report to AIAC and ADE concerning adherence to grant requirements. (Sec. 1)

5.       Requires ADE to annually deliver a summary of grant reports to the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, JLBC and SOS. (Sec. 1)

6.       Exempts appropriation from lapsing. (Sec. 1)

7.       Includes a sunset date for the program of July 1, 2021. (Sec. 1)

Current Law

In FY 2017 $500,000 was appropriated from the Fund to ADE to administer the same grant program (Laws 2016, Ch. 124, Sec. 40).

 

Additional Information

Per the 2017 Annual Summary of the program, ADE awarded $500,000 to SFA. SFA awarded $95,000 to three schools participating in their Native American Code Writers Program. SFA also oversaw the creation and implementation of computer science curriculum for the program.

Under ADOA, the Fund consists of monies from grants, web portal usage fees and appropriations from the Legislature. Monies from the Fund are used to maintain and upgrade the state's web portals and applications.

 

 

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Fifty-third Legislature                  SB 1505

Second Regular Session                               Version 4: Chaptered

 

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