Establishes provisions relating to instructional methods in schools

The requirement for elementary school districts and charter schools to adopt screen time policies was modified to remove the explicit exclusion of virtual schools, though a new exemption for virtual instruction programs was added later in the section.

The mandate for the literacy advisory council to provide advice on the inclusion and optimal role of cursive writing was removed.

The requirement to assess impacts on early childhood brain development, including reading and writing skills, was removed from the list of impacts to be evaluated.

The bill title and purpose were updated to reflect that it combines two bills (2230 and 2978) and amends two different chapters of the state code instead of one.

Strict mandates requiring elementary schools to limit screen time to 45 minutes, mandate cursive handwriting instruction, and ban digital homework were removed from the text.

A new council called the 'Framework on Classroom Use of Screens Council' (FOCUS Council) was created to survey screen time impacts and develop a model policy for schools to adopt.

New definitions for 'Instructional technology' and 'Traditional materials' were added to clarify what counts as digital versus physical learning tools.

The original bill had a specific implementation date of the 2027-28 school year; the new text retains this date but ties it to the implementation of the new council's recommendations.