If a school district, county office of education, state special school, or charter school offers one or more courses in health education to pupils in middle school or high school, existing law requires that the course or courses include instruction in mental health that meet certain requirements, as provided. Existing law requires the State Department of Education, on or before January 1, 2024, to develop a plan to expand mental health instruction in California public schools.

This bill would require the above-described course or courses in health education to also include instruction in digital wellness, as defined, that meets certain requirements, as provided. The bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2028, to develop a plan to expand digital wellness instruction in California public schools, as provided.