Saint Paul Public Schools — Generative AI Acceptable Use Guidance
Saint Paul, MN · Saint Paul Public Schools — Generative AI Acceptable Use Guidance (2024-10-08)
Guidance designates Google Gemini, NotebookLM, Seesaw, and Schoology PowerBuddy as approved AI tools for staff (offered through district accounts with enterprise protections), bars use of consumer AI tools with student data, requires teacher disclosure to families when AI is used for instructional design, and prohibits AI-generated discipline recommendations without administrator review.
Technical detail
Guidance designates Google Gemini, NotebookLM, Seesaw, and Schoology PowerBuddy as approved AI tools for staff (offered through district accounts with enterprise protections), bars use of consumer AI tools with student data, requires teacher disclosure to families when AI is used for instructional design, and prohibits AI-generated discipline recommendations without administrator 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
| Jurisdiction | Saint Paul, MN |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2024-10-08 |
| Enacted | 2024-10-08 |
| Citation | Saint Paul Public Schools — Generative AI Acceptable Use Guidance (2024-10-08) |
| Enforced by | Local board / city council / superintendent / city manager per the jurisdiction |
| 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 |
| Last verified | 2026-06-17 |
| Official source | Saint Paul Public Schools — Generative AI Acceptable Use Guidance — agenda / policy source ↗ |
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