Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-1-232: Computer science courses - Professional development program in computer science education - Incentives - Computer science education network

To ensure that all students are fully prepared for the technological jobs of today and in the future, the department of education shall:

(1) Provide, no later than the start of the 2023-2024 school year, computer science courses, including online options, in which public school students across the state may enroll at no charge to satisfy the requirements of § 49-6-1010 , if the courses are approved by the state board of education;

(2) Subject to available funding, provide, at no charge to educators, a professional development program in computer science education for educators that includes professional learning modules that provide educators with the opportunity to learn and demonstrate competency in computer science by earning a micro-credential pursuant to § 49-1-302(k)(2) ;

(3) Subject to available funding, provide incentives for schools and educators to offer high-quality professional development opportunities in computer science education to educators, and to offer high-quality computer science education to students; and

(4) Create a computer science education network that may be integrated into the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) school designation and Tennessee STEM Innovation Network (TSIN) regional hubs.