New bill provides computer science education a bump in Kansas classrooms

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – A new monthly bill will give a bump for pc science education and learning in Kansas lecture rooms with Governor Kelly’s newly inked signature.

On Wednesday, May 10, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly says she signed bipartisan Home Bill 2466 which promotes computer system science training in colleges and gives supplemental money for present-day and long run lecturers to teach in laptop science packages.

HB 2466 involves the generation of a pilot plan to go over the costs of credential examinations and to aid occupation and complex college students changeover to the workforce.

“By increasing computer science training and generating this transition method, we can much better keep the skilled workforce Kansas creates through our K-12 schools,” Gov. Kelly reported. “In addition, it indicators to organizations on the lookout to make or extend their company that Kansas is the location to do it.”

The invoice also gives scholarships for educators in rural places and underrepresented socioeconomic teams to prepare in computer science education and learning.

“HB2466 will deliver a great deal-desired resources and schooling to our lecturers,” Representative Steve Huebert (R-Valley Middle) stated. “With that, more classes will be offered, making it possible for students to acquire the computer science competencies they want for today’s workforce demands.”

The monthly bill was released to the Property on Jan. 10 and referred to the Committee on Education. It handed the Household on March 9 below an Emergency Closing Motion vote of 115-4.

HB 2466 was then despatched to the Senate and referred to its Committee on Schooling. It handed with amendments less than an Emergency Last Action vote of 27-11.

The Senate voted to go the legislation as amended on Apr. 27 with a 29-6 vote. The monthly bill as amended passed the Dwelling on the exact same day with a 109-10 vote. It was enrolled and offered to Gov. Kelly on May well 6.

With Kelly’s signature, the monthly bill will head to the Secretary of State’s Business office for printing in the Session Regulations, which is generally revealed on July 1 and will formally codify the legislation as a law.

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