Terms Used In Tennessee Code 49-1-307

  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

The department of education shall recommend academic standards for computer science education to the state board of education for adoption. The state board shall adopt academic standards for computer science education, which must be included in the computer science curriculum for students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12). The standards adopted by the state board must be available for implementation beginning with the 2023-2024 school year; however, schools shall not be required to implement the computer science standards until the 2024-2025 school year.