The bill mandates the Virginia Department of Education to develop guidance for the safe use of AI in schools, consulting with stakeholders, and establishes a pilot program for funding, evaluating, and
If you use AI for student instruction in Virginia, you must follow new guidelines from the Department of Education once they are issued.
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What This Means
Virginia's SB394, identical to HB 1186, focuses on the integration of artificial intelligence in public education, requiring the Department of Education to create safety guidelines and oversee a pilot
Key Provisions
- Department of Education to compile information on AIS use in public schools, consulting with school divisions and stakeholders.
- Establishment of guidance for safe, ethical, and equitable AIS use.
- Creation of the AIS Innovation in Education Pilot Program for funding, evaluating, and scaling innovative uses of AIS, expiring July 1, 2030.
- School boards must implement policies consistent with Department guidance.
- Annual reporting on pilot program effectiveness and outcomes to the Chairs of the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by December 1.
Latest Legislative Action
Approved by Governor-Chapter 943 (effective 7/1/2026)
Compliance Checklist
Who: Each school board
Deadline: Ongoing, as guidance is developed
Who: Selected school divisions
Deadline: As determined by the Department
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