San Francisco Unified School District — Generative AI Use Guidelines

District guidelines authorize Microsoft Copilot enterprise for staff; bar student AI accounts under 13; require teacher disclosure when AI is used for instructional design; bar AI use to make discipline or placement decisions without human review.

Technical detail

District guidelines authorize Microsoft Copilot enterprise for staff; bar student AI accounts under 13; require teacher disclosure when AI is used for instructional design; bar AI use to make discipline or placement decisions without human review. Action surfaced via the jurisdiction's agenda-management platform (BoardDocs / PrimeGov / NovusAGENDA / eScribe).

Who is protected: Students, families, residents, and staff in the jurisdiction

Who must comply: Jurisdiction employees, students, contractors, and (for cities) departments and vendors

Key facts

More AI rules in San Francisco, CA

• SF Stop Secret Surveillance Ordinance (2019, first-in-nation) · In effect
• SF Generative AI Guidelines · In effect
• Ordinance prohibiting sale or use of algorithmic devices to · In effect
• SFPD Unmanned Aircraft System (Drone) Program authorized und · 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)
• SF5231 · Proposed / pending
• HF5125 · Proposed / pending
• ED AI in Education Report · In effect