AR SB107

Requires public high school students entering ninth grade in 2022-2023 and thereafter to earn one unit of credit in a Department of Education-approved computer science course before graduation, with credit available starting in grades 8-12.

Mandates computer science courses be high quality, meet State Board of Education curriculum standards, and be offered in traditional classroom, blended learning, online, or other technology-based formats tailored to student needs.

Requires the Department of Education to designate at least four state board-approved computer science courses available for grade 8 students to take for high school credit, with school districts able to approve non-designated courses under existing requirements.

Directs the department to make high-quality digital content aligned to state board-approved computer science courses available to all public schools beginning August 2022.

Requires each public school district to employ a computer science teacher holding a state board-approved license at each high school beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, with the state board authorized to adopt flexible licensing options including approval codes, technical permits, ancillary licenses, and standard licenses.