Local Board of Education; prescribe mandatory instruction concerning cybersecurity from kindergarten through grade 12; require
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum, so as to require each local board of education to prescribe mandatory instruction concerning cybersecurity in every year in every grade from kindergarten through grade 12; to provide for a definition; to require the State Board of Education to prescribe a minimum course of study in cybersecurity; to provide for duties of the State School Superintendent; to provide for dates of implementation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2019
Last action Jan 17, 2019
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Committee
1
Jan 17, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Donzella James
DDemocratic
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Valencia Seay
DDemocratic
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