New Hampshire § 188-E-14 - Section 188-E:14 Pre-Engineering and Technology Curriculum

§ 188-E-14. Section 188-E:14 Pre-Engineering and Technology Curriculum

I. The department of education shall facilitate the development and implementation of a pre-engineering and technology curriculum in the public schools for students in kindergarten through grade 12 who are interested in careers in engineering or allied engineering fields, and shall encourage school districts to implement age-appropriate instruction and projects involving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. II. The state board of education shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to course content, curricular requirements, and general procedures for implementing the pre-engineering and technology curriculum. At a minimum, the curriculum shall include the following concepts: (a) Introduction to engineering design. (b) Principles of engineering. (c) Engineering design and development. III. In developing and implementing a pre-engineering and technology curriculum, the efforts of the department of education shall complement existing public and private actions, and shall include the pursuit of innovative public-private partnerships with businesses, nongovernmental organizations, academic institutions, and other appropriate groups. Such partnerships shall at a minimum consist of a 50/50 match of public and private funds. Teachers teaching in the pre-engineering and technology curriculum, shall be certified to teach the course work as required in this curriculum. IV. The department of education, in coordination with the regional career and technical education centers, shall include in its biennial capital budget request, funding for the planning, construction, and renovation of equipment necessary for the operation of pre-engineering and technology curriculum in the public schools for students in kindergarten through grade 12. V. Public schools which implement the pre-engineering and technology curriculum shall be responsible for maintaining the program with funding requests made through the budgetary cycle. VI. The department of education shall develop a procedure for evaluating existing pre-engineering programs funded under this section and shall submit a report on the status of such programs to the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate annually on December 1.