SB 198 failed its final House vote on March 5, 2026. That proposal does not establish a current statewide restriction; a complete search for other authority remains open.
Elementary
Unresolved
Middle
Unresolved
High
Unresolved
Final House vote on amended SB 198: 28–39, March 5, 2026.
Adopted K–8 CS standards include AI concepts and age-appropriate understanding of machine learning, data and AI’s social effects. Districts decide how teachers and programs integrate the standards. This document does not establish a standalone AI course for every child.
Grades / students
K-8
Learning requirement
Published standards
Passed / adopted
2025-04-14
Legal start
See implementation details
School implementation
Adopted April 14, 2025; grade-banded K–8 content with local integration decisions.
No reviewed finding in this section. This is a coverage gap, not confirmation that no requirement exists.
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.
State rules are only part of the picture. Open a district for local restrictions, documented learning and research gaps.
No district from this state is in the current research panel.
For your next curriculum or board conversation
Turn the South Dakota evidence into a local plan.
Planning questions—not additional legal requirements or a judgment about your district.
Separate the decisions. Identify personal-device rules, instructional screen/device limits and student AI conditions. Check exceptions before changing classroom practice.
Name the learning. Find where students encounter algorithms, data, computing systems and critical evaluation of AI. Distinguish required instruction from an available elective or a published standard.
Make delivery concrete. Identify the grades, responsible teachers, curriculum time and professional learning. A policy document does not establish that lessons have happened.
Check the next date. Separate current duties, adopted future starts and proposals. Use the original source and local board policy before acting.
Listen locally. National surveys are conversation starters. Ask students, families and educators about your own context, and review evidence of learning as well as compliance.
More detail: personal devices, learning by age and teacher support
Rules for use: affected grades and timing
Personal devices · statewide finding
Elementary
Unresolved
Middle
Unresolved
High
Unresolved
SB 198 failed its final House vote on March 5, 2026. That proposal does not establish a current statewide restriction; a complete search for other authority remains open.
Final House vote on amended SB 198: 28–39, March 5, 2026.
Adopted K–8 CS standards include AI concepts and age-appropriate understanding of machine learning, data and AI’s social effects. Districts decide how teachers and programs integrate the standards. This document does not establish a standalone AI course for every child.
Adopted April 14, 2025; grade-banded K–8 content with local integration decisions.
Adopted K–8 CS standards include AI concepts and age-appropriate understanding of machine learning, data and AI’s social effects. Districts decide how teachers and programs integrate the standards. This document does not establish a standalone AI course for every child.
Adopted April 14, 2025; grade-banded K–8 content with local integration decisions.
Adopted K–8 CS standards include AI concepts and age-appropriate understanding of machine learning, data and AI’s social effects. Districts decide how teachers and programs integrate the standards. This document does not establish a standalone AI course for every child.
Adopted April 14, 2025; grade-banded K–8 content with local integration decisions.
Adopted K–8 CS standards include AI concepts and age-appropriate understanding of machine learning, data and AI’s social effects. Districts decide how teachers and programs integrate the standards. This document does not establish a standalone AI course for every child.
Adopted April 14, 2025; grade-banded K–8 content with local integration decisions.
Adopted K–8 CS standards include AI concepts and age-appropriate understanding of machine learning, data and AI’s social effects. Districts decide how teachers and programs integrate the standards. This document does not establish a standalone AI course for every child.
Reviewed against primary evidence · Oct 5, 2026
Computer scienceAI literacy
Requirement
Optional / local discretion
Grades
K-8
Learning evidence
Published standards
Adopted / approved
Apr 14, 2025
School implementation
Adopted April 14, 2025; grade-banded K–8 content with local integration decisions.
Current source-linked inventory; review dates appear on each record. 3/16 dimensions have published evidence of any status. Every dimension remains open to additional sources and superseding actions.
0 current district actions · 0 future, proposed, or historical
Digital literacy
Not yet established
Research gap · no absence conclusion
Media literacy
Not yet established
Research gap · no absence conclusion
Digital citizenship
Not yet established
Research gap · no absence conclusion
Cybersecurity literacy
Not yet established
Research gap · no absence conclusion
Data literacy
Not yet established
Research gap · no absence conclusion
Social-media literacy
Not yet established
Research gap · no absence conclusion
Next checks: official state statutes and agency updates, grade-specific learning standards, superseding rules, and a broader district sample. Contribute a primary source.