JHS prepares for new computer science legislation to take affect Computer science requirement begins fall of 2022 JHS prepares for new computer science legislation to take affect By Imani Williams | April 27, 2021 at 6:57 PM CDT - Updated April 27 at 7:04 PM JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Arkansas continues to move forward in computer science education. Soon students will walk out of many high schools across the state knowing a little more about computer science. The course is now required to graduate in the state, and staff at Jonesboro High School are excited. Earlier this year, Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed a bill requiring computer science to graduate high school.