Sec. 28.018.  ADVANCED COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAM.  (a)  The State Board of Education by rule shall develop and implement a program under which:
(1)  students in participating school districts may comply with the curriculum requirements for an advanced mathematics credit under Section 28.025(b-1)(2) or an advanced science credit under Section 28.025(b-1)(3) by successfully completing an advanced computer science course; and
(2)  participating school districts implement rigorous standards, as developed by the State Board of Education, for advanced computer science courses that are focused on the creation and use of software and computing technologies.
(b)  The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to administer this section.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 123 (H.B. 728), Sec. 1, eff. May 26, 2017.