Oakland Unified School District
Oakland Unified School District — AI Acceptable Use Guidelines
Oakland, CA · Oakland Unified School District — AI Acceptable Use Guidelines (2025-09-10)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- September 10, 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 guidelines: enterprise tool list, ban on AI tools that train on student inputs, AI disclosure on assignments, AI cannot be sole basis for academic placement or discipline.
Who is protected: Students, families, residents, and staff in the jurisdiction
Legal detail
Board-approved guidelines: enterprise tool list, ban on AI tools that train on student inputs, AI disclosure on assignments, AI cannot be sole basis for academic placement or discipline. Action surfaced via the jurisdiction's agenda-management platform (BoardDocs / PrimeGov / NovusAGENDA / eScribe).
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Oakland, CA |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | September 10, 2025 |
| Citation | Oakland Unified School District — AI Acceptable Use Guidelines (2025-09-10) |
| 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 | Oakland Unified School District — AI Acceptable Use Guidelines — agenda / policy source |
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