105 ILCS 5/2-3.118a

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.118a)

(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)

Sec. 2-3.118a. Artificial intelligence.

(a) The State Board of Education, in consultation with stakeholders, shall develop statewide guidance for school districts and educators on the use of artificial intelligence in elementary and secondary education. This guidance shall include, but is not limited to:

(1) explanations of basic artificial intelligence concepts, including machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision;

(2) specific ways artificial intelligence can be used at the district, school, and classroom levels to inform teaching and learning practices while preserving the human relationships essential to effective teaching and learning;

(3) how districts and educators can evaluate and address bias, privacy, transparency, and risk assessment and management in the usage of artificial intelligence technologies and applications;

(4) the impact of artificial intelligence on student-data privacy, including federal and State statutes associated with student-data privacy that are important to be aware of when setting policy for the use of artificial intelligence technologies in schools, such as the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, the federal Children's Internet Protection Act, the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, the Illinois School Student Records Act, and the Student Online Personal Protection Act;

(5) best practices for developing student literacy in artificial intelligence and engaging students in age-appropriate discussions on the responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence;

(6) best practices for making age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate artificial intelligence applications available and accessible to all students;

(7) best practices and effective strategies for supporting special populations, such as English learners and students with disabilities;

(8) the impacts that the use of artificial intelligence may have in an educational setting, such as unintentional and disparate biases against special populations inherent within artificial intelligence products; and

(9) resources and support available for districts, including the State Board of Education's Learning Technology Center, for the implementation of artificial intelligence in educational settings.

The State Board of Education shall develop and publish this guidance by July 1, 2026 and provide continuous updates as it deems necessary.

(b) The State Superintendent of Education may convene stakeholders for a statewide council to consult on the further development of guidance, resources, and other support for school districts and educators on the use of artificial intelligence in schools. The council must include individuals with expertise in artificial intelligence and no fewer than 2 currently practicing classroom teachers. The council shall represent the ethnic, racial, and geographic diversity of this State and include expertise across early childhood and elementary, middle, and high school settings.

(Source: P.A. 104-399, eff. 1-1-26.)