San Francisco Unified School District
San Francisco Unified School District — Generative AI Use Guidelines
San Francisco, CA · San Francisco Unified School District — Generative AI Use Guidelines (2024-11-12)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- November 12, 2024
- Applies to
- Jurisdiction employees, students, contractors, and (for cities) departments and vendors
- Enforced by
- Local board / city council / superintendent / city manager per the jurisdiction
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.
Who is protected: Students, families, residents, and staff in the jurisdiction
Legal 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).
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | San Francisco, CA |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | November 12, 2024 |
| Citation | San Francisco Unified School District — Generative AI Use Guidelines (2024-11-12) |
| 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 | San Francisco Unified School District — Generative AI Use Guidelines — agenda / policy source |
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