Iowa: A bill for an act relating to computer science and artificial intelligence education, including high school curricula and graduation requirements, practitioner preparation programs, and college admissions, and including applicability provisions.

1. 1 An Act relating to computer science and artificial intelligence
2. 4 Adopt a core curriculum and adopt rules that establish high
3. 33 Sec. 3. Section 256.9, subsection 61, Code 2026, is amended
4. 3 Sec. 4. Section 256.9, Code 2026, is amended by adding the
5. 5 NEW SUBSECTION. 80. On or before June 30, 2027, publish
6. 16 NEW SUBSECTION. 81. Publish on the department’s internet
7. 20 NEW SUBSECTION. 82. On or before June 30, 2027, create
8. 28 When creating the plan, the department shall invite input from
9. 34 Sec. 5. Section 256.11, subsection 3, paragraph b, Code
10. 6 Sec. 6. Section 256.11, subsection 4, paragraph b, Code
11. 22 Sec. 7. Section 256.11, subsection 4, Code 2026, is amended
12. 24 NEW PARAGRAPH. 0c. Career exploration and development
13. 33 Sec. 8. Section 256.11, subsection 5, paragraph a, Code
14. 35 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH. (3) The five units of science may include
15. 29 Sec. 10. Section 256.11, subsection 5, paragraph h, Code
16. 31 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH. (04) Units of instruction provided
17. 14 Sec. 12. Section 256.13, Code 2026, is amended to read as
18. 17 The boards of directors of two or more school districts may
19. 33 Sec. 13. Section 256.16, subsection 1, Code 2026, is amended
20. 10 Sec. 14. Section 256.146, subsection 19, Code 2026, is
21. 21 Sec. 15. Section 262.9, subsection 3, Code 2026, is amended
22. 3 Sec. 16. Section 262.9, Code 2026, is amended by adding the
23. 5 NEW SUBSECTION. 43. Develop, in consultation with the
24. 15 Sec. 17. Section 280.3, subsection 3, Code 2026, is amended
25. 5 Sec. 19. Section 284.6A, subsection 1, Code 2026, is amended
26. 7 NEW PARAGRAPH. 0c. In order to provide students with the
27. 34 Sec. 21. STATE MANDATE FUNDING SPECIFIED. In accordance
28. 12 Sec. 22. APPLICABILITY. The following applies to students
29. 16 EXPLANATION
30. 17 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
31. 19 This bill relates to computer science and artificial
32. 23 Current law provides that the graduation requirements
33. 12 The bill provides that the condition of graduation shall
34. 25 The bill requires the director of DE to publish on DE’s
35. 2 Current law requires school districts and accredited
36. 11 Current law requires school districts and accredited
37. 26 The bill modifies provisions related to the career and
38. 1 The bill requires school districts to report annually to
39. 2 DE specified information related to computer science and
40. 7 DE is required to publish on DE’s internet site all of the
41. 10 The bill requires each higher education institution
42. 26 The bill requires that the rules adopted by the BOEE
43. 35 Current Code section 262.9(3) authorizes the state board
44. 3 Pursuant to this provision, the state board of regents has
45. 21 Current law establishes a computer science professional
46. 31 The bill may include a state mandate as defined in Code

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