Fairfax County VA Public Schools
Fairfax County VA Public Schools — FCPS Forward: AI & The Future of Learning (Interim)
Fairfax, VA · Fairfax County VA Public Schools — FCPS Forward: AI & The Future of Learning (Interim) (2025-09-01)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- September 1, 2025
- Applies to
- Teachers, administrators, students, and contractors of the district
- Enforced by
- Fairfax school administration / school board
Interim guidance while a board-adopted policy is drafted (Oct 2025). Approved tools include Adobe Express, Google Storybook/LM, ChatGPT for Teachers pilot configured not to train OpenAI models; students cannot be compelled to interact with AI.
Who is protected: Students, families, and staff in the district
Legal detail
Interim guidance while a board-adopted policy is drafted (Oct 2025). Approved tools include Adobe Express, Google Storybook/LM, ChatGPT for Teachers pilot configured not to train OpenAI models; students cannot be compelled to interact with AI. District-level policy; binds school employees, students, and contractors.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Fairfax, VA |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | September 1, 2025 |
| Citation | Fairfax County VA Public Schools — FCPS Forward: AI & The Future of Learning (Interim) (2025-09-01) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Disciplinary policy per district codes; not statutory |
| Topics | education AI · automated decision-making · children's online safety |
| Agency page | Fairfax County VA Public Schools — FCPS Forward: AI & The Future of Learning (Interim) — district source |
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