Blanchester OH schools AI policy EDEC (Jun. 29, 2026)
Blanchester Local Schools (OH) Artificial Intelligence Policy EDEC (2026)
Blanchester, OH · Blanchester Local Schools (OH) Board of Education, policy EDEC adoption, June 29, 2026, under Ohio HB 96 mandate
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- June 29, 2026
- Applies to
- Blanchester Local Schools students, teachers, and staff (AI use governed by policy EDEC)
- Enforced by
- Blanchester Local Schools Board of Education; district administration
The Blanchester Local Schools board in Clinton County, Ohio adopted a district artificial intelligence policy (policy EDEC) on June 29, 2026, meeting the July 1, 2026 deadline set by Ohio House Bill 96. HB 96 made Ohio the first state in the nation to require every school district to adopt an AI policy — the statewide mandate is the context that makes this small-district adoption notable. The policy governs AI use in the district under the state-mandated framework.
Who is protected: Blanchester Local Schools students, families, and staff
Legal detail
Blanchester Local Schools (Clinton County, OH) Board of Education adoption of policy EDEC (artificial intelligence), June 29, 2026. Compliance instrument under Ohio HB 96, which required all Ohio districts to adopt an AI policy by July 1, 2026 — the first statewide district-AI-policy mandate in the US. Policy code EDEC per the district's policy manual numbering.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Blanchester, OH |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | June 29, 2026 |
| Citation | Blanchester Local Schools (OH) Board of Education, policy EDEC adoption, June 29, 2026, under Ohio HB 96 mandate |
| Topics | education AI · children's online safety · consumer data privacy |
| News report | Blanchester school board adopts new AI policy under state mandate — Wilmington News Journal |
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- CA AB 2148 no-AI school employees (2026) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- FCPS formal generative AI restrictions — elementary ban, secondary authorization required · In effect
- NYC DOE Generative AI Moratorium (K-8, 2026-27) · In effect
- SF5231 · Expired
- HF5125 · Expired
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