Requires the Superintendent to convene a working group to develop guidance and a model policy on AI's safe use in education by 2026. Mandates reporting findings by 2027 and repeals provisions by 2031.
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This is a binding California state statute enacted by the Legislature and approved by the Governor, creating mandatory obligations for the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene a working group and develop AI guidance for educational institutions.
The document has minimal to good coverage of approximately 6-8 subdomains, with primary focus on privacy and security (2.1, 2.2), human-computer interaction (5.1, 5.2), socioeconomic impacts (6.2, 6.3), and system safety (7.3, 7.4). Coverage is concentrated in educational context risks including data privacy, overreliance, educator displacement, and system robustness.
This document exclusively governs AI use in the Educational Services sector, specifically public schools including K-12 school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools. It does not regulate AI use in other sectors.
The document addresses multiple AI lifecycle stages with primary focus on Deploy and Operate and Monitor stages. It requires assessment of current AI use in education (deployment), development of guidance and policies for safe implementation (deployment), and ongoing monitoring practices. The Plan and Design stage is implicitly covered through procurement guidance and decision-making processes.
The document explicitly defines and covers artificial intelligence broadly as 'an engineered or machine-based system that varies in its level of autonomy.' It does not distinguish between AI models, AI systems, or specific types like frontier AI, general purpose AI, foundation models, or generative AI. No compute thresholds or open-weight/open-source distinctions are mentioned.
California State Legislature, Senator Becker (sponsor)
The document is a California Senate Bill (SB 1288) proposed by Senator Becker and enacted by the California Legislature, then approved by the Governor.
Superintendent of Public Instruction, State Department of Education
The Superintendent of Public Instruction is responsible for implementing the statute by convening the working group and ensuring compliance with the mandated timelines and requirements.
California Legislature (appropriate policy and fiscal committees), public (through Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act requirements)
The working group must report findings to legislative committees, and all working group meetings are subject to open meeting requirements, enabling legislative and public monitoring.
Superintendent of Public Instruction, State Department of Education, school districts, county offices of education, charter schools, educators (certificated and classified employees), pupils
The statute targets the Superintendent to create a working group, and the resulting guidance and model policies will apply to local educational agencies (school districts, county offices of education) and charter schools, affecting educators and pupils.
11 subdomains (3 Good, 8 Minimal)