Committee stalls teacher computer‑science endorsement bill after debate on statutory pathways
House Bill 297 as amended would expand pathways for educators to earn a computer‑science endorsement and fund professional development, but the Senate Education Committee did not approve a do‑pass motion and the sponsor agreed to work with PED on amendments.
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House Bill 297, which would expand pathways and licensure types eligible for a K‑12 computer‑science endorsement and appropriate $250,000 for related professional development, did not receive committee approval at this hearing. Committee members raised concerns about embedding multiple endorsement pathways in statute rather than leaving them to administrative rule and asked PED to advise on how to proceed.
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