Florida
CurrentComputer science access in middle and high schools
CS courses must be integrated into district middle and high schools. When a district lacks an identified course, students must have access through Florida Virtual School or other means.
- Jurisdiction
- Florida · State / DC
- Policy status
- Effective
- Implementation phase
- Current
- Requirement
- Required
- Grades
- 6-8 / 9-12
- Audience
- Students
- Learning evidence
- Course offering required
- Instrument
- Statute / enacted law
Dates & implementation
Current statute; course access and student completion are separate requirements.
A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.
Funding & support
Related support: Funding authorized; appropriation conditional
Separate from funding for this policy: Section 1007.2616 authorizes teacher-training funding and bonuses subject to legislative appropriation. This entry does not establish an active grant round or funds awarded to a district.
Read funding sourceEvidence & source location
Florida Statutes 1007.2616(2)–(3), (6)
Source-scoped finding. An agency description of a legal duty is distinguished from direct review of operative law in the source locator. Policy evidence does not establish classroom delivery.
Review history
Reviewed against official sources
Source availability checked Oct 4, 2026: Source reopened. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.
Source review date recorded in database: 10/3/2026
2026-10-03 — Official source opened for the learning release; duty, grade scope and implementation timing reviewed. Same-agent consistency check; no independent review.
Record ID: FL-CS-SECONDARY
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