H.B. No. 3593         AN ACT   relating to instruction in career and technology education provided   by public schools, including instruction in technology   applications, cybersecurity, and computer coding, and to   consideration of completed practicums and internships in school   accountability ratings.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 28.002, Education Code, is amended by   amending Subsections (f) and (g-2) and adding Subsection (g-3) to   read as follows:          (f)  A school district may offer courses for local credit in   addition to those in the required curriculum. The State Board of   Education shall:                (1)  be flexible in approving a course for credit for   high school graduation under this subsection; and                (2)  approve courses in cybersecurity for credit for   high school graduation under this subsection.          (g-2)  Each school district shall annually report to the   agency the names of the courses, programs, institutions of higher   education, and internships in which the district's students have   enrolled under Subsection (g-1) and the names of the courses and   institutions of higher education in which the district's students   have enrolled under Subsection (g-3).  The agency shall make   available information provided under this subsection to other   districts.          (g-3)  A district may also offer a course in cybersecurity   that is approved by the board of trustees for credit without   obtaining State Board of Education approval if the district   partners with a public or private institution of higher education   that offers an undergraduate degree program in cybersecurity to   develop and provide the course.          SECTION 2.  Section 28.025, Education Code, is amended by   amending Subsections (b-12) and (c-1) and adding Subsection (c-10)   to read as follows:          (b-12)  In adopting rules under Subsection (b-1), the State   Board of Education shall adopt criteria to allow a student to comply   with the curriculum requirements for the two credits in a language   other than English required under Subsection (b-1)(5) by   substituting two credits in computer programming languages,   including computer coding.          (c-1)  A student may earn an endorsement on the student's   transcript by successfully completing curriculum requirements for   that endorsement adopted by the State Board of Education by rule.   The State Board of Education by rule shall provide students with   multiple options for earning each endorsement, including, to the   greatest extent possible, coherent sequences of courses.  The   State Board of Education by rule must permit a student to enroll in   courses under more than one endorsement curriculum before the   student's junior year.  An endorsement under this subsection may be   earned in any of the following categories:                (1)  science, technology, engineering, and mathematics   (STEM), which includes courses directly related to science,   including environmental science, technology, including computer   science, cybersecurity, and computer coding, engineering, and   advanced mathematics;                (2)  business and industry, which includes courses   directly related to database management, information technology,   communications, accounting, finance, marketing, graphic design,   architecture, construction, welding, logistics, automotive   technology, agricultural science, and heating, ventilation, and   air conditioning;                (3)  public services, which includes courses directly   related to health sciences and occupations, mental health,   education and training, law enforcement, and culinary arts and   hospitality;                (4)  arts and humanities, which includes courses   directly related to political science, world languages, cultural   studies, English literature, history, and fine arts; and                (5)  multidisciplinary studies, which allows a student   to:                      (A)  select courses from the curriculum of each   endorsement area described by Subdivisions (1) through (4); and                      (B)  earn credits in a variety of advanced courses   from multiple content areas sufficient to complete the   distinguished level of achievement under the foundation high school   program.          (c-10)  In adopting rules under Subsection (c-1), the State   Board of Education shall adopt or select five technology   applications courses on cybersecurity to be included in a   cybersecurity pathway for the science, technology, engineering,   and mathematics endorsement.          SECTION 3.  Section 29.190, Education Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (b) and amending Subsection (c) to read as   follows:          (b)  A teacher is entitled to a subsidy under this section if   the teacher passes a certification examination related to   cybersecurity.          (c)  On approval by the commissioner, the agency shall pay   each school district an amount equal to the cost paid by the   district for a [the] certification examination under this   section.  To obtain reimbursement for a subsidy paid under this   section, a district must:                (1)  pay the fee for the examination; and                (2)  submit to the commissioner a written application   on a form prescribed by the commissioner stating the amount of the   fee paid under Subdivision (1) for the certification examination.          SECTION 4.  Section 39.053(c), Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (c)  School districts and campuses must be evaluated based on   five domains of indicators of achievement adopted under this   section that include:                (1)  in the first domain, the results of:                      (A)  assessment instruments required under   Sections 39.023(a), (c), and (l), including the results of   assessment instruments required for graduation retaken by a   student, aggregated across grade levels by subject area, including:                            (i)  for the performance standard determined   by the commissioner under Section 39.0241(a),  the percentage of   students who performed satisfactorily on the assessment   instruments, aggregated across grade levels by subject area; and                            (ii)  for the college readiness performance   standard as determined under Section 39.0241, the percentage of   students who performed satisfactorily on the assessment   instruments, aggregated across grade levels by subject area; and                      (B)  assessment instruments required under   Section 39.023(b), aggregated across grade levels by subject area,   including the percentage of students who performed satisfactorily   on the assessment instruments, as determined by the performance   standard adopted by the agency, aggregated across grade levels by   subject area;                (2)  in the second domain:                      (A)  for assessment instruments under Subdivision   (1)(A):                            (i)  for the performance standard determined   by the commissioner under Section 39.0241(a), the percentage of   students who met the standard for annual improvement on the   assessment instruments, as determined by the commissioner by rule   or by the method for measuring annual improvement under Section   39.034, aggregated across grade levels by subject area; and                            (ii)  for the college readiness performance   standard as determined under Section 39.0241, the percentage of   students who met the standard for annual improvement on the   assessment instruments, as determined by the commissioner by rule   or by the method for measuring annual improvement under Section   39.034, aggregated across grade levels by subject area; and                      (B)  for assessment instruments under Subdivision   (1)(B), the percentage of students who met the standard for annual   improvement on the assessment instruments, as determined by the   commissioner by rule or by the method for measuring annual   improvement under Section 39.034, aggregated across grade levels by   subject area;                (3)  in the third domain, the student academic   achievement differentials among students from different racial and   ethnic groups and socioeconomic backgrounds;                (4)  in the fourth domain:                      (A)  for evaluating the performance of high school   campuses and districts that include high school campuses:                            (i)  dropout rates, including dropout rates   and district completion rates for grade levels 9 through 12,   computed in accordance with standards and definitions adopted by   the National Center for Education Statistics of the United States   Department of Education;                            (ii)  high school graduation rates, computed   in accordance with standards and definitions adopted in compliance   with the Every Student Succeeds Act [No Child Left Behind Act of   2001] (20 U.S.C. Section 6301 et seq.);                            (iii)  the percentage of students who   successfully completed the curriculum requirements for the   distinguished level of achievement under the foundation high school   program;                            (iv)  the percentage of students who   successfully completed the curriculum requirements for an   endorsement under Section 28.025(c-1);                            (v)  the percentage of students who   completed a coherent sequence of career and technical courses;                            (vi)  the percentage of students who satisfy   the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) college readiness benchmarks   prescribed by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board under   Section 51.3062(f) on an assessment instrument in reading, writing,   or mathematics designated by the Texas Higher Education   Coordinating Board under Section 51.3062(c);                            (vii)  the percentage of students who earn   at least 12 hours of postsecondary credit required for the   foundation high school program under Section 28.025 or to earn an   endorsement under Section 28.025(c-1);                            (viii)  the percentage of students who have   completed an advanced placement course;                            (ix)  the percentage of students who enlist   in the armed forces of the United States; [and]                            (x)  the percentage of students who earn an   industry certification; and                            (xi)  the percentage of students who   successfully completed a practicum or internship approved by the   State Board of Education;                      (B)  for evaluating the performance of middle and   junior high school and elementary school campuses and districts   that include those campuses:                            (i)  student attendance; and                            (ii)  for middle and junior high school   campuses:                                  (a)  dropout rates, computed in the   manner described by Paragraph (A)(i); and                                  (b)  the percentage of students in   grades seven and eight who receive instruction in preparing for   high school, college, and a career that includes information   regarding the creation of a high school personal graduation plan   under Section 28.02121, the distinguished level of achievement   described by Section 28.025(b-15), each endorsement described by   Section 28.025(c-1), college readiness standards, and potential   career choices and the education needed to enter those careers; and                      (C)  any additional indicators of student   achievement not associated with performance on standardized   assessment instruments determined appropriate for consideration by   the commissioner in consultation with educators, parents, business   and industry representatives, and employers; and                (5)  in the fifth domain, three programs or specific   categories of performance related to community and student   engagement locally selected and evaluated as provided by Section   39.0546.          SECTION 5.  Section 42.154(b), Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (b)  In this section:                (1)  "Career and technology education class" and   "career and technology education program" include a technology   applications course on cybersecurity adopted or selected by the   State Board of Education under Section 28.025(c-10).                (2)  "Full-time [, "full-time] equivalent student"   means 30 hours of contact a week between a student and career and   technology education program personnel.          SECTION 6.  Section 42.158, Education Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:          (a-1)  A school district entitled to an allotment under this   section may use funds from the district's allotment to renovate an   existing instructional facility to serve as a dedicated   cybersecurity computer laboratory.          SECTION 7.  This Act applies beginning with the 2017-2018   school year.          SECTION 8.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2017.       ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                   I certify that H.B. No. 3593 was passed by the House on May 4,   2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 124, Nays 21, 2 present, not   voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.   No. 3593 on May 26, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 112, Nays 27,   2 present, not voting.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House               I certify that H.B. No. 3593 was passed by the Senate, with   amendments, on May 2   4, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays   0.     ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate      APPROVED: __________________                   Date                       __________________                 Governor