Board Policy 6163.47 · Intentional technology use — learning provision

The approved district framework includes coding, robotics and AI fundamentals in grades 3–5 and annual AI-literacy instruction in grades 6–8.

AI literacy Computer science

Jurisdiction: Beverly Hills Unified · District
Policy status: Approved · grade-specific framework
Implementation phase: Current
Requirement: Required
Grades: Grades 3–5 foundations; grades 6–8 annual AI literacy
Audience: Schools / students
Learning evidence: Student instruction required
Instrument: Official approval announcement

Dates & implementation

July 15, 2026 announcement confirms approval; exact adoption/effective day not separately verified. March preparatory resolution is not counted again.

A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.

Funding & support

Support provision; funding not confirmed

Learning requirements and weekly device-use summaries documented; a dedicated allocation was not verified.

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Evidence & source location

July 15 announcement: BP 6163.47 and grade-specific expectations.

Board Policy 6163.47 · Intentional technology use — Official approval announcementhttps://www.bhusd.org/news/2026-07-15/bhusd-sets-a-new-standard-for-classroom-technology-and-artificial-intelligence-education ↗

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Review history

Reviewed against official sources

Source availability checked Oct 4, 2026: Source reopened. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.

Source review date recorded in database: 2026-10-04

2026-10-04 — Official source scope, grades, status, exceptions and timeline reviewed for the historical register and reconciled with the main inventory. Independent review pending.

Record ID: BHUSD-2026-AI-LEARNING

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