53G-7-1402. Model artificial intelligence use policy.

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Effective 7/1/2026

(1)As used in this section "high-stakes determination" means a decision regarding a student's:

(a)placement;

(b)discipline;

(c)academic progression; or

(d)eligibility for a program or service.

(2)The state board shall publish and maintain a model artificial intelligence use policy that:

(a)encourages and supports educator instruction through the use of AI tools;

(b)complies with the requirements of the model policy on balanced technology use in the classroom described in Section 53G-7-228 ;

(c)encourages a reduction in student and educator workload through the use of AI tools;

(d)requires educators to only use student facing AI tools an LEA approves;

(e)requires educators to retain professional judgment and instructional responsibility when using AI tools in the educator's classroom;

(f)prohibits educators from using generative artificial intelligence to independently grade student work or issue high-stakes determinations;

(g)requires a student to produce work that reflects the student's:

(i)knowledge;

(ii)skill; and

(iii)understanding;

(h)prohibits a student from using generative artificial intelligence to complete academic work unless an educator authorizes the use for a specific instructional purpose;

(i)ensures that all AI tools available to a student meet developmental expectations and align with digital literacy standards for each grade level;

(j)when the school or an educator uses generative artificial intelligence for instruction, assessment, or activities in the classroom, requires the school or educator to:

(i)notify the student's parent in writing; and

(ii)in the notification described in Subsection (2)(j)(i), provide a link to the LEA's metadata dictionary as described in Section 53E-9-303 ;

(k)identifies the purpose of each approved AI tool and describes to a student how to use the AI tool;

(l)ensures that AI tools do not expose a student to content that is:

(i)harmful;

(ii)manipulative; or

(iii)inappropriate;

(m)prohibits the use of AI tools for any practice that threatens student safety or wellbeing, including:

(i)biometric surveillance; or

(ii)psychological profiling;

(n)provides a student's parent with clear expectations regarding allowed and prohibited uses of AI tools in the classroom; and

(o)requires educators to communicate assignment-specific guidance on the expectations regarding the use of AI tools.

(a)An LEA shall produce and adopt an artificial intelligence use policy based on the model policy described in Subsection

(2).

(b)After adopting the policy described in Subsection (3)(a) , an LEA shall:

(i)submit the adopted policy to the state board;

(ii)provide training to educators and staff on the policy;

(iii)ensure compliance to the policy at each school within the LEA;

(iv)review the policy at least once every two years; and

(v)update the policy as needed.

(c)To inform the policy an LEA adopts under Subsection (3)(a) , an LEA may create and distribute the following artificial intelligence resources:

(i)a vision or guidance document;

(ii)an artificial intelligence framework; or

(iii)artificial intelligence best practices.

(4)The state board shall:

(a)declare the model policy described in Subsection

(2)as the default policy for an LEA that fails to adopt a policy in accordance with Subsection (3)(a) ; and

(b)make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to establish:

(i)standards for LEA compliance under this section;

(ii)timelines and procedures for LEA policy submission; and

(iii)guidance for LEA implementation and educator training.

Enacted by Chapter 120 , 2026 General Session