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Committee advances bill directing review of graduation requirements for computer science, financial education
Summary
Substitute Senate Bill 5,327, which directs the State Board of Education to recommend adjustments to graduation requirements to ensure opportunities to demonstrate competency in high school computer science and financial education, was reported out of committee by a 15‑4 vote.
Substitute Senate Bill 5,327 was reported out of the House Education Committee with a due‑pass recommendation after brief committee discussion and no amendments.
Committee staff Ethan summarized the bill: it “requires the state board of education to recommend adjustments to graduation requirements to ensure the public school students have adequate opportunity to demonstrate competency in the foundational skills established in the state learning standards for high school computer science and financial education,” directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to review those state learning standards, and asks OSPI to integrate the third statutory goal of basic education into the standards “to the maximum extent possible.”
Representative Sam Root asked for a yes vote but noted concerns about scope — distinguishing between basic computer literacy and more advanced computer science skills — and suggested scope clarifications could be made on the House floor. Vice Chair Shavers urged support, saying the measure would help prepare students for “the demands of the modern world.”
On final passage in committee, the clerk recorded 15 ayes and 4 nays; the committee reported substitute Senate Bill 5,327 with a due‑pass recommendation.
