Board Policy 6163.47 · Intentional technology use

No assigned 1:1 devices in TK–2; use limited to required assessments, teacher-led activities and legally required accommodations.

Screen time School-issued devices

Jurisdiction: Beverly Hills Unified · District
Policy status: Approved · grade-specific framework
Implementation phase: Current
Requirement: Required with local discretion
Grades: TK–2 restrictions; learning progression through grade 12
Audience: Students
Learning evidence: No instruction requirement established by this record
Instrument: District policy / directive

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.

Exceptions & instructional scope

Required assessments, teacher-led activities and legally required accommodations.

Learning connection: Grades 3–5 cover coding, robotics and AI fundamentals; grades 6–8 receive annual AI literacy and related instruction.

Funding & support

Support provision; funding not confirmed

Learning duties 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 usehttps://www.bhusd.org/news/2026-07-15/bhusd-sets-a-new-standard-for-classroom-technology-and-artificial-intelligence-education ↗

Dated new policy package; does not establish the jurisdiction’s first restriction.

Review history

Reviewed against primary evidence

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

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

Imported from the separately audited restriction register; source quality is disclosed in Evidence level. 2026-10-05 — Corrected empty grade-filter metadata using the recorded grade scope and policy summary. A match means at least one provision concerns this band, not that all students face the same restriction. Source verification date unchanged.

Record ID: VERIFIED-BHUSD-2026-BP616347

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