Requires school districts to provide instruction in cursive writing

This bill requires elementary school districts to teach cursive writing so that students can produce legible documents by the end of fifth grade. It mandates that every student must pass a teacher-made test proving they can both read and write cursive proficiently. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is authorized to create specific rules to carry out these requirements, subject to standard legislative review processes. The law directly impacts public and charter elementary schools, their teachers, and the students enrolled in them.