Public Schools of Brookline
Public Schools of Brookline — AI Acceptable Use & Data Privacy Procedure
Brookline, MA · Public Schools of Brookline — AI Acceptable Use & Data Privacy Procedure (2025-08-19)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- August 19, 2025
- Applies to
- Jurisdiction employees, students, contractors, and (for cities) departments and vendors
- Enforced by
- Local board / city council / superintendent / city manager per the jurisdiction
Town of Brookline municipal policy governing use of generative AI tools by all Town Technology Resources users. Distinguishes constrained (contractually approved, confidentiality guaranteed) from unconstrained (consumer, no guarantees) tools. Prohibits inputting PII or protected health information into any generative AI tool. Requires IT Cybersecurity Team approval before use of any generative AI tool. Adopted by the Select Board and also approved by the School Committee.
Who is protected: Students, families, residents, and staff in the jurisdiction
Legal detail
Town of Brookline municipal policy governing use of generative AI tools by all Town Technology Resources users. Distinguishes constrained (contractually approved, confidentiality guaranteed) from unconstrained (consumer, no guarantees) tools. Prohibits inputting PII or protected health information into any generative AI tool. Requires IT Cybersecurity Team approval before use of any generative AI tool. Adopted by the Select Board and also approved by the School Committee. Action surfaced via the jurisdiction's agenda-management platform (BoardDocs / PrimeGov / NovusAGENDA / eScribe).
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Brookline, MA |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | August 19, 2025 |
| Citation | Public Schools of Brookline — AI Acceptable Use & Data Privacy Procedure (2025-08-19) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Disciplinary policy per district/city codes; not statutory |
| Topics | education AI · automated decision-making · children's online safety · consumer data privacy |
| Agency page | Public Schools of Brookline — AI Acceptable Use & Data Privacy Procedure — agenda / policy source |
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