Portland Public Schools genAI pause (Jun. 23, 2026)
Portland Public Schools (OR) Generative AI Expansion Pause Resolution (2026)
Portland, OR · Portland Public Schools (OR) Board of Education unanimous resolution via budget amendment, June 23, 2026, pausing generative AI expansion
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- June 23, 2026
- Applies to
- PPS district administration and staff (pause, reporting, contract-authorization requirements); generative AI vendors seeking PPS contracts
- Enforced by
- Portland Public Schools Board of Education
The Portland Public Schools board in Oregon voted unanimously on June 23, 2026 to pause the expansion of generative AI in the district. Adopted as a budget amendment championed by board member La Forte, the resolution requires district staff to report back within 120 days on the district's inventory of generative AI tools, its contracts, and how vendors handle student data — and requires advance board authorization before the district signs any generative AI contract. The pause puts elected-board oversight between AI vendors and Oregon's largest school district while the data practices are examined.
Who is protected: Portland Public Schools students and families — generative AI expansion is paused, vendor data practices must be reported to the board, and no genAI contract can be signed without advance board authorization
Legal detail
Portland Public Schools (OR) Board of Education unanimous resolution, June 23, 2026, enacted via budget amendment (board member La Forte): (1) pause on generative AI expansion district-wide; (2) staff report due within 120 days covering genAI inventory, existing contracts, and vendor data practices; (3) advance board authorization required for ALL generative AI contracts. 120-day report window runs to approximately late October 2026 (review_by 2026-10-21).
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Portland, OR |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | June 23, 2026 |
| Citation | Portland Public Schools (OR) Board of Education unanimous resolution via budget amendment, June 23, 2026, pausing generative AI expansion |
| Topics | education AI · children's online safety · consumer data privacy · AI disclosure and transparency |
| News report | School board pauses generative artificial intelligence in PPS — Willamette Week |
More AI rules in Portland, OR
- Portland OR data center NDA resolution (2026) · In effect
- Portland OR COST surveillance pricing ordinance (proposed 2026) · Proposed / pending
- Portland OR Twin FR Bans (2020, broadest-in-nation) · In effect
- Portland Private-Sector FR Ban · In effect
- Portland City-Government FR Ban · In effect
- Portland OR GenAI Policy · In effect
Related education AI rules elsewhere
- Blanchester OH schools AI policy EDEC (Jun. 29, 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
- HF5125 · Expired
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