Bill > HB0273

This bill mandates that the State Board of Education develop model policies for the appropriate use of technology and artificial intelligence (AI) in public school classrooms, with specific guidelines for different grade levels, including restrictions on screen time and the use of AI for grading or making high-stakes decisions about students. Local school districts (LEAs) must adopt these policies or create their own that meet similar standards, ensuring instructional technology has educational value, is safe, and is intentionally integrated into learning, while also minimizing non-essential screen time and providing resources for students who struggle with technology-based learning. The bill also allows for AI sandbox courses in high schools to explore AI technologies, requiring parental consent and adherence to strict ethical and privacy guidelines, and makes compliance with these technology and AI policies a condition for receiving certain state funds.