Relating to disbursements from the computer science professional development incentive fund and including applicability provisions

This bill relates to disbursements from the computer science professional development incentive fund. Current law authorizes the department of education to award grants from the computer science professional development incentive fund to school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and area education agencies to provide proven professional development activities for teachers in the area of computer science education. Current law also authorizes the department to award grants from the fund to school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to provide tuition reimbursement for teachers seeking endorsements or authorizations for computer science. The bill provides that recipients of a grant from the fund may receive moneys for expenses incurred during the fiscal year in which the department awards the grant through September of the following year. The bill applies to grants from the fund on or after the effective date of the bill.