Ohio § 3301.23

§ 3301.23.

(A) The department of education and workforce, in consultation with the chancellor of

higher education, shall establish a committee to develop a state plan for computer

science education for the purposes of primary and secondary education. (B) When developing the plan, the committee established under this section shall consider

the following: (1) Best practices and challenges associated with the implementation of primary and secondary

computer science curriculum in this state; (2) Demographic data for students who receive instruction in computer science; (3) Benchmarks to create a sustainable supply of teachers certified to provide instruction

in computer science; (4) Best practices to form public and private partnerships for funding, mentoring, and

internships for teachers providing instruction in computer science; (5) Requiring all students to complete a computer science course prior to high school

graduation; (6) Establishing a work-based learning pilot program that includes high schools, universities,

and local industry and permits the department and the chancellor to develop pathways

to align computer science education in the state with the state's workforce needs; (7) Any other topic determined appropriate by the committee. (C) The committee established under this section shall consist of all of the following: (1) The director of education and workforce, or designee; (2) The chancellor, or designee; (3) Representatives of computer science education stakeholders appointed by the director,

in consultation with the chancellor.  Computer science education stakeholders represented on the committee shall include

all of the following: (a) Career-technical education; (b) Teachers; (c) Institutions of higher education; (d) Businesses; (e) State and national computer science organizations. (D) Within the plan, the committee established under this section shall include all of

the following: (1) An examination of the challenges that prevent school districts from offering computer

science courses; (2) A requirement that the department collect any data regarding computer science courses

offered by school districts and school buildings operated by school districts, including

the names of the courses and whether the courses were developed using the standards

and model curriculum adopted under division (A)(4) of section 3301.079 of the Revised Code , and post the collected data on its web site. (3) A requirement that the committee determine the best ways to compile data on computer

science courses, teachers, and undergraduate students studying computer science in

universities. (4) Any findings the committee determines appropriate based on its consideration of the

topics described in division (B) of this section. (E) The committee shall complete the plan not later than September 30, 2022, and the

department shall post the completed plan in a prominent location on its web site.