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Broward County School District

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School technology restrictions

Broward County Public Schools · Current

2026 instructional technology policy

Allows only approved student AI tools; no student-facing AI tool is currently approved for K–5, while secondary tools remain limited to approved uses.

Grades / students
K–12 approved-tool framework
Policy type
Required with local discretion
Passed / adopted
2026-09-15
Legal start
See implementation details
School implementation
Current district AI hub at the October 4 cutoff.
Bill or policy, exceptions and evidence · Official source

Learning about technology

No reviewed local finding in this collection yet. Check the state brief and district curriculum or policy documents; this does not mean nothing is required or taught.

What has been checked?

Current: Allows only approved student AI tools; no student-facing AI tool is currently approved for K–5, while secondary tools remain limited to approved uses.

History: Earlier AI governance identified; historical student-tool restrictions unresolved; no complete baseline restriction coding. 2025: Explicit 2025 search completed; no additional dated qualifying change verified. This is not proof of no policy.

Last recorded review: 2026-10-05. This is not a complete audit of the district.

Source 1

What could change next?

Federal · Introduction announced

UNPLUGGED Schools Grant Act of 2026

Would fund state policies restricting student possession or use of personal electronic devices during school hours. Eligible policies would cover public elementary and secondary schools, include health and disability exceptions, and be developed with district and community input. School-authorized instructional laptops and tablets meeting specified safeguards are excluded.

Latest step: 2026-10-01 · Sponsors announced introduction; posted text has no bill number or committee assignment.

Next: Confirm the numbered Congressional record and committee action. No hearing or vote date is verified.

No date verified. Passage timing is not established unless the source supplies an expectation.

Official status / agenda
Open policy watch for this state

How curriculum evidence is classified

Required instruction, offered courses, documented curriculum and school-specific pilots are different findings. A news item about one classroom cannot establish a district-wide entitlement.

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