Riverside USD AI policy (Oct. 2025)
Riverside Unified School District AI Policy (2025)
Riverside Unified School District, CA · Riverside USD Board of Education AI policy, Oct. 16, 2025
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- October 16, 2025
- Applies to
- Riverside Unified School District staff and students
- Enforced by
- Riverside Unified School District
Riverside Unified's school board unanimously adopted a policy on how students and staff may use AI. It requires AI use to be ethical, transparent, equitable, accessible, secure and private, and accountable, and to come with staff training and community input. The policy is to be reviewed as the technology changes. The district planned an AI pilot in some high school classrooms, with a wider rollout to high school students the following year.
Who is protected: RUSD students and staff
Legal detail
Board policy adopted unanimously Oct. 16, 2025, with nine guiding principles: student/staff-centered; ethical and transparent; equitable and accessible; secure and private; accountability and responsibility; consistency with existing policies; professional development; community input; continuous evaluation. Implementation: high-school classroom pilot (Nov. 2025), then planned district-wide high-school rollout. Board policy number not reported.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Riverside Unified School District, CA |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | October 16, 2025 |
| Citation | Riverside USD Board of Education AI policy, Oct. 16, 2025 |
| Topics | education AI · children's online safety · consumer data privacy · government use of AI |
| News report | RUSD adopts AI guidelines as it moves to implement tech in classrooms — The Riverside Record |
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