Ends FCPS-issued tablets and laptops in pre-K and kindergarten, makes student generative AI unavailable in elementary school and requires principal authorization for secondary use pending policy.
Grades / students
Pre-K–elementary device and AI limits; secondary authorization
The district specifies one digital-literacy lesson per quarter at every K–12 grade. Topics include information judgment, online conduct and digital well-being.
Grades / students
K–12; content differs by grade
Learning requirement
Student instruction required
Passed / adopted
Date not established in this record
Legal start
See implementation details
School implementation
2026–27 school year. Required lessons do not involve student or teacher use of AI tools; teachers may supply examples. Actual classroom delivery has not been independently observed.
Current: Ends FCPS-issued tablets and laptops in pre-K and kindergarten, makes student generative AI unavailable in elementary school and requires principal authorization for secondary use pending policy.
History: Student AI blocked on district computers: reported in 2024. Later screen/device policy is a separate change, not Fairfax’s first technology restriction. 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.
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.
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.