The department, in consultation with the governor's office, shall develop guidelines to award grants to eligible entities and state accredited schools. The guidelines developed by the department must include:

1. (1) the ability of an eligible entity to provide effective training for a teacher who does not have previous exposure to teaching computer science;

2. (2) the ability of an eligible entity to implement effective practices for providing professional development in computer science that include:

   1. (A) the eligible entity's ability to provide a teacher with practical training in teaching computer science that is founded on evidence based research; and
   2. (B) the eligible entity's ability to tailor the professional development program to the needs of the teacher and the students the teacher serves; and

3. (3) any other criteria the department considers relevant.

   [Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-45-6.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.