Broward County Public Schools
Current2026 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.
- Jurisdiction
- Broward County Public Schools · District
- Policy status
- Policy adopted · current tool restrictions
- Implementation phase
- Current
- Requirement
- Required with local discretion
- Grades
- K–12 approved-tool framework
- Audience
- Students
- Learning evidence
- No student-learning claim
- Instrument
- District policy / directive
Dates & implementation
Adopted / approved
Sep 15, 2026
Current district AI hub at the October 4 cutoff.
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
Teacher-led lessons about AI differ from students interacting directly with AI.
Learning connection: Access limits do not establish whether students receive computer science or AI-literacy instruction.
Funding & support
Support provision; funding not confirmed
Dedicated funding was not verified in this review.
Read funding sourceEvidence & source location
Primary hub links Policy 7540.08; the current approved-tool list controls.
Dated new policy package; does not establish the jurisdiction’s first restriction. Supporting sources: https://www.browardschools.com/p/~board/district-news-news-room-135038/post/bcps-launches-new-ai-resource-hub-for-families
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.
Record ID: VERIFIED-BCPS-2026-AI
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