The bill mandates Indiana's Department of Education to create AI guidelines, inventory AI platforms, and survey educators and students on AI use.
If you operate a school in Indiana, you must adopt and communicate an AI policy by the start of the next school year or face penalties.
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What This Means
Indiana's HB1296 focuses on establishing comprehensive guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence in schools. It requires the Department of Education to create a model policy, inventory AI platforms, and conduct surveys among teachers and students. Schools must adopt and communicate their AI policies, ensuring that students are not penalized based solely on AI-generated evidence.
Key Provisions
- Establishes guidelines and a model policy for AI in schools.
- Creates an inventory of AI platforms used in education.
- Mandates surveys of teachers and students on AI platforms.
- Requires schools to adopt and communicate AI policies.
- Prohibits penalizing students based solely on AI detector evidence.
Latest Legislative Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
Bill Sponsors
| Name | Role | District |
|---|---|---|
| Cherrish Pryor D | Sponsor | HD-094 |
| Sue Errington D | Sponsor | HD-034 |
| Tonya Pfaff D | Sponsor | HD-043 |
Compliance Checklist
Who: School corporations and charter schools
Deadline: By the start of the next school year
Penalty: Unspecified penalties for non-compliance
Who: Teachers and school administrators
Deadline: Ongoing as platforms are identified
Penalty: Unspecified penalties for non-compliance
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