Fresno USD AI Guidance
Fresno Unified School District — AI Guidance
Fresno, CA · Fresno USD AI Guidance (2025-09-09)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- September 9, 2025
- Applies to
- Teachers, administrators, students, and contractors of Fresno USD
- Enforced by
- Fresno Unified School District / Superintendent
Fresno Unified School District publishes official AI guidance on the district's IT/AI department page: district-vetted GenAI tools authorized, PII entry into non-approved AI barred, teacher disclosure when AI is used in instruction required, AI prohibited as the sole basis for grading or discipline.
Who is protected: Students, families, and staff in Fresno Unified School District
Legal detail
District-level Generative AI Acceptable Use Guidelines anchored in Board Policy 6163.4 (Student Use of Technology). Hosted on the district's IT/AI policy portal at fresnounified.org/departments/it/ai. Binds students, staff, and contractors using district devices.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Fresno, CA |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | September 9, 2025 |
| Citation | Fresno USD AI Guidance (2025-09-09) |
| 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 · consumer data privacy · AI disclosure and transparency |
| Agency page | Fresno Unified School District — AI Guidance (official district page) |
More AI rules in Fresno, CA
- Fresno CA 10-year data center prohibition (proposed) · Proposed / pending
- Fresno PD FR Policy · In effect
Related education AI rules elsewhere
- Blanchester OH schools AI policy EDEC (Jun. 29, 2026) · In effect
- Portland Public Schools genAI pause (Jun. 23, 2026) · In effect
- 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
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