Decatur School District (AR) AI policy
Decatur School District (Decatur, AR) — School Board Unanimously Adopts an Artificial Intelligence Policy (Sept. 28, 2026)
Decatur, AR · Decatur School District AI policy (adopted Sept. 28, 2026)
- Status
- Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Applies to
- Decatur School District staff and students
- Enforced by
- Decatur School District administration
The Decatur School District school board adopted an artificial intelligence policy on Sept. 28, 2026. At the same meeting it agreed to join legal action against major tech companies over youth social media addiction. The policy's contents were not available in the source.
Who is protected: Decatur School District students and staff
Legal detail
Decatur School District (Westside Eagle Observer coverage area, Benton County, AR) board meeting Sept. 28, 2026: unanimous approval of AI policy; also approved participation in social-media-addiction litigation against tech companies, and fiscal budget. NOT ESTABLISHED: policy number and text (article behind subscriber paywall); state inferred from the outlet (Westside Eagle Observer, Gravette/Decatur, AR) — lead should confirm.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Decatur, AR |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | September 28, 2026 |
| Citation | Decatur School District AI policy (adopted Sept. 28, 2026) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Topics | education AI · government use of AI |
| News report | Decatur School Board greenlights taking part in legal action, adopting AI policy and passing fiscal budget — Westside Eagle Observer (Oct. 6, 2026) |
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