HI SR82

Requests the Department of Education to develop and implement a statewide computer science curricula plan for kindergarten through twelfth grade, including goals, strategies, and timelines.

Directs the Department to establish and publicly release computer science standards across all grade levels focusing on software creation and computing technologies.

Requires dedicated funding for rigorous computer science professional development and course support in the Department's budget, plus dedicated administrative and leadership positions.

Mandates that every public intermediate, middle, and high school offer computer science courses based on rigorous standards, with student completion counting toward core graduation requirements.

Requests the University of Hawaii allow students to substitute computer science courses for other required course credits in the admission process.