Iowa City Community School District
Iowa City Community School District — Generative AI Use Guidelines
Iowa City, IA · Iowa City Community School District — Generative AI Use Guidelines and Board Policy 605.8R1 (effective September 2025)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- September 25, 2025
- Applies to
- Teachers, administrators, students, and contractors of ICCSD
- Enforced by
- Iowa City Community School District / Superintendent
Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) guidelines authorize Microsoft Copilot enterprise on district devices; bar student entry of PII into non-approved AI; require teacher disclosure of AI use; and prohibit AI as sole basis for grading or discipline. The district also adopted Board Policy 605.8R1 governing student use of technology including AI.
Who is protected: Students, families, and staff in Iowa City Community School District
Legal detail
ICCSD Generative AI Use Guidelines (effective September 2025). Core provisions: (1) district-vetted AI tools (Microsoft Copilot enterprise) authorized on district devices; (2) student entry of PII into non-approved AI tools barred; (3) teacher disclosure required when AI is used in instruction; (4) AI prohibited as the sole basis for grading, discipline, or other consequential student decisions. Board Policy 605.8R1 (Student Use of Technology) governs AI use district-wide. Official guidelines page: iowacityschools.org/academics-programs/instructional-technology/generative-ai-guidelines. Binds ICCSD employees, students, and contractors.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Iowa City, IA |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | September 25, 2025 |
| Citation | Iowa City Community School District — Generative AI Use Guidelines and Board Policy 605.8R1 (effective September 2025) |
| 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 | Iowa City Community School District — Generative AI Guidelines (official district page) |
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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