Howard County MD Public School System
Howard County MD Public School System — AI Use Policy Statement & Policy 8080 Update
Ellicott City, MD · Howard County MD Public School System — AI Use Policy Statement & Policy 8080 Update (2025-03-03)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- March 3, 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
Board approved (January 30, 2025, effective March 3, 2025) modifications to Policy 8080 — Responsible Use of Technology, Digital Tools, and Social Media — restricting student personal device (cell phone) use during the school day for all PreK-12 students, with limited exceptions for documented IEP/504/health needs. The policy does not contain an explicit AI section; AI use is addressed only implicitly through broad digital-tools and academic-integrity language.
Who is protected: Students, families, residents, and staff in the jurisdiction
Legal detail
Board approved (January 30, 2025, effective March 3, 2025) modifications to Policy 8080 — Responsible Use of Technology, Digital Tools, and Social Media — restricting student personal device (cell phone) use during the school day for all PreK-12 students, with limited exceptions for documented IEP/504/health needs. The policy does not contain an explicit AI section; AI use is addressed only implicitly through broad digital-tools and academic-integrity language. Action surfaced via the jurisdiction's agenda-management platform (BoardDocs / PrimeGov / NovusAGENDA / eScribe).
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Ellicott City, MD |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | March 3, 2025 |
| Citation | Howard County MD Public School System — AI Use Policy Statement & Policy 8080 Update (2025-03-03) |
| 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 | Howard County MD Public School System — AI Use Policy Statement & Policy 8080 Update — agenda / policy source |
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