Saint Paul Public Schools
Saint Paul Public Schools — Generative AI Acceptable Use Guidance
Saint Paul, MN · Saint Paul Public Schools — Generative AI Acceptable Use Guidance (2024-10-08)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- October 8, 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
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.
Who is protected: Students, families, residents, and staff in the jurisdiction
Legal 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).
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Saint Paul, MN |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | October 8, 2024 |
| Citation | Saint Paul Public Schools — Generative AI Acceptable Use Guidance (2024-10-08) |
| 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 | Saint Paul Public Schools — Generative AI Acceptable Use Guidance — agenda / policy source |
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- CA AB 2148 no-AI school employees (2026) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
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- NYC DOE Generative AI Moratorium (K-8, 2026-27) · In effect
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