MS HB110

Requires all Mississippi public schools to offer computer science education, with a three-year phase-in: at least one high school per district by 2021-2022, 50% of high schools by 2022-2023, and all high schools by 2023-2024

Mandates all middle schools offer exploratory computer science instruction and all elementary schools provide at least one hour per week of computer science instruction starting in 2021-2022

Specifies grade-appropriate curriculum including keyboarding and internet safety for K-2, computer fundamentals for grades 3-5, programming languages like JavaScript and HTML5 for middle school, and app development with Xcode/Swift for high school

Directs the Mississippi Virtual School to ensure sufficient capacity to provide computer science courses for schools that need virtual instruction options

Authorizes grants for teacher professional development in computer science, subject to legislative appropriations, with annual reporting requirements on teachers trained, schools participating, and student demographics