Office of Educational Quality and Accountability; requiring certain funds be utilized for certain purpose; providing for distribution of grants. Effective date. Emergency.

Added Enrolled Senate header and official signatures from the Senate, House, and Governor indicating final approval.

Added an emergency clause declaring the act takes effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Added a subject line identifying the bill as relating to Office of Educational Quality and Accountability budget limits.

Changed the title from 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'ENROLLED SENATE' indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages.

Funding amount increased from $100,000 to $500,000 and the recipient changed from the State Board of Education to the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability.

New eligibility requirement: grants are only available to school districts that have adopted policies prohibiting cell phone use on campus for three consecutive school years starting 2025-2026.

Added requirement for grant recipients to purchase devices or equipment for storing cell phones during school days, with optional vendor contracting by the Office.

Added requirement for grant recipients to electronically submit reports detailing how grant funds were used.

Added authority for the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability to promulgate rules to implement the section.

Effective date changed to July 1, 2025, with policy requirements beginning the 2025-2026 school year.