HB1057
MD
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Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act)
Committees and Commissions
Secondary Schools
Evaluations and Reviews
Parents and Guardians
Local Government Mandates
Standards and Best Practices
Electronic Government
Continuing Education
Privacy
Electronic Communication
State Universities and Colleges
Education, State Department of
Certifications
Procurement
Primary and Secondary Education
Reports
Students
Disabilities
Information Technology - Generally
Ethics
Counties
studies
Publications
Sunset
Teachers
Curriculum
Public Information
Artificial Intelligence
Job Training
Higher Education
Primary Schools
Work, Labor, and Employment
Public Schools
Education
Literacy
Intergovernmental Cooperation
Language
Time
Education, Boards of
Information Technology
Plain-English summary
1. **ONE-SENTENCE SUMMARY:** This bill requires the Maryland State Department of Education to provide guidance on artificial intelligence (AI) for local school systems and establish best practices for its use in education.
2. **KEY REQUIREMENTS:**
- The State Department of Education must create and share AI guidance online for educators, parents, and students.
- Local school systems must designate a coordinator to oversee AI usage within their schools.
- The Department must develop strategies to implement AI guidelines and best practices.
3. **DEADLINES:**
- The bill is effective immediately upon becoming law.
- Local school systems should have their AI coordinators and strategies in place as soon as the guidance is published.
4. **PENALTIES:**
- The bill does not specify penalties for non-compliance, but failure to follow state guidelines could lead to administrative actions or loss of funding.
5. **SMB IMPACT:** Small businesses that provide educational services or products may need to align their offerings with the new AI guidelines and best practices established by the state. Additionally, businesses that work with local school systems may need to adapt to the designated AI coordinators and their requirements.
Source description
Requiring the State Department of Education to provide certain guidance on artificial intelligence to Local school systems, educators, parents, and student through an online platform; requiring the Department to publish certain guidance for certain groups; requiring the Department to develop strategies to implement certain guidelines and best practices; requiring local school system to designate a coordinator for the use of artificial intelligence in the local school system; etc.
Not legal advice. Summaries are generated by AI from publicly available bill text and may contain errors or omissions. Always consult counsel before making compliance decisions.