HI HB1222

Establishes a Computer Science Education Special Fund administered by the Department of Education to provide grants for teacher professional development and computer science pathways in kindergarten through twelfth grade.

Requires public high schools to offer at least one computer science course annually beginning with the 2021-2022 school year.

Mandates that beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, at least one elementary school and one middle/intermediate school in each complex area offer computer science courses or content, with phased expansion to 50% by 2023-2024 and 100% of schools by 2024-2025.

Requires public charter schools beginning with the 2024-2025 school year to offer computer science courses or content allowing students to enroll at least once at each school level (elementary, middle/intermediate, and high school).

Requires annual reports from complex areas and the Department of Education to the superintendent and legislature detailing computer science course offerings, student enrollment disaggregated by demographics, and instructor information.