Overview
- The Florida Board of Education unanimously approved the regulation on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, creating the state's first comprehensive rules for AI in public K‑12 schools and the Florida College System.
- The rules require schools to notify parents, obtain parental consent for student use of AI tools, and offer non‑AI alternatives for families that opt out.
- The policy bans AI that simulates friendship or emotional relationships and bars students from using AI to complete graded coursework or evaluations.
- Schools must supervise any student use of AI, train teachers and administrators on AI safety and limits, and update K‑12 computer science standards plus the Florida Digital Classrooms Plan.
- The measures will apply to more than 3 million students starting July 2027, and observers say key next steps to watch are district compliance, enforcement details, and oversight of vendors supplying classroom AI.