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Utah

Reviewed policies, grades and school implementation dates. District examples cover 0 distinct districts; it is not a statewide implementation survey.

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Detailed device brief

Rules for use: affected grades and timing

Personal devices · statewide finding

Elementary
Full school day
Middle
Full school day
High
Full school day

Full-day restriction is the default, with local exceptions and a designated-area process for brief parent communication.

Operative July 1, 2026.

Exceptions & source ↗

School devices, screen time and student AI

Statewide · Current

HB 273 · Classroom Technology Amendments

Grades: Grade-specific framework across K–12 · Requirement: Required

Requires evidence-based, safe classroom technology, less nonessential screen time and local balanced-use and AI policies.

Starts / rollout: Law effective July 1, 2026; local balanced-use policy adoption before July 1, 2027. Rulemaking and classroom implementation are separate stages.

Adoption, exceptions & funding evidence ↗

Learning & relevant rules for use

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Elementary

Computer science

Current · Published standards

Utah publishes K–5 and 6–12 CS standards and a state master plan. Its integration approach connects computational thinking and problem-solving across subjects.

Standards developed in 2019; this entry does not establish universal student participation.

Source & dates
Current · Standards development required

HB 273 adds AI content to computer-science standards and requires educator training; high-school AI sandbox courses are optional. This does not establish a separate required AI course for every student.

Law effective July 1, 2026; local balanced-use policy adoption before July 1, 2027. Rulemaking and classroom implementation are separate stages.

Source & dates

AI literacy

Current · Standards development required

HB 273 adds AI content to computer-science standards and requires educator training; high-school AI sandbox courses are optional. This does not establish a separate required AI course for every student.

Law effective July 1, 2026; local balanced-use policy adoption before July 1, 2027. Rulemaking and classroom implementation are separate stages.

Source & dates

Relevant rules for use

Personal devices: Full school day

Operative July 1, 2026.

Device scope, exceptions & source

Middle

Computer science

Current · Published standards

Utah publishes K–5 and 6–12 CS standards and a state master plan. Its integration approach connects computational thinking and problem-solving across subjects.

Standards developed in 2019; this entry does not establish universal student participation.

Source & dates
Current · Standards development required

HB 273 adds AI content to computer-science standards and requires educator training; high-school AI sandbox courses are optional. This does not establish a separate required AI course for every student.

Law effective July 1, 2026; local balanced-use policy adoption before July 1, 2027. Rulemaking and classroom implementation are separate stages.

Source & dates

AI literacy

Current · Standards development required

HB 273 adds AI content to computer-science standards and requires educator training; high-school AI sandbox courses are optional. This does not establish a separate required AI course for every student.

Law effective July 1, 2026; local balanced-use policy adoption before July 1, 2027. Rulemaking and classroom implementation are separate stages.

Source & dates

Relevant rules for use

Personal devices: Full school day

Operative July 1, 2026.

Device scope, exceptions & source

High

Computer science

Current · Published standards

Utah publishes K–5 and 6–12 CS standards and a state master plan. Its integration approach connects computational thinking and problem-solving across subjects.

Standards developed in 2019; this entry does not establish universal student participation.

Source & dates
Current · Standards development required

HB 273 adds AI content to computer-science standards and requires educator training; high-school AI sandbox courses are optional. This does not establish a separate required AI course for every student.

Law effective July 1, 2026; local balanced-use policy adoption before July 1, 2027. Rulemaking and classroom implementation are separate stages.

Source & dates

AI literacy

Current · Standards development required

HB 273 adds AI content to computer-science standards and requires educator training; high-school AI sandbox courses are optional. This does not establish a separate required AI course for every student.

Law effective July 1, 2026; local balanced-use policy adoption before July 1, 2027. Rulemaking and classroom implementation are separate stages.

Source & dates

Relevant rules for use

Personal devices: Full school day

Operative July 1, 2026.

Device scope, exceptions & source

Teacher capacity, funding & delivery

Computer science · Funding program authorized

USBE documents the 2019 CS for Utah Grant Program for local plans, courses and teacher training. Current award availability and allocation totals were not verified.

Teacher support: Local four-year plans must address course offerings, learning targets and professional development under the described grant process.

Delivery evidence: Planning and support are documented; outcomes and district uptake require separate evidence.

Official source · reviewed Oct 3, 2026
Questions for a district curriculum meeting
  1. Which students receive instruction, in which grades and subjects, and for how much time?
  2. What sequence connects computing concepts, data, AI understanding and digital judgment?
  3. Who teaches it, and what training, preparation time and accessible materials do they receive?
  4. Which documented funding or services can support delivery, and what remains a local budget decision?
  5. What student work demonstrates understanding? Check who participates and who is missing.

These are Stewart Brown’s planning questions, not additional legal requirements.

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Reviewed policy findings, district examples & history (5 records)

Restrictions

Current evidence indexed

2 actions in this collection

Governance

Evidence gap

No current statewide record indexed. Research remains open.

Learning

Current evidence indexed

2 actions in this collection

Current statewide policies

Utah· State / DCCurrent

SB 69 — school-day device default

Full-day restriction is the default, with local exceptions and a designated-area process for brief parent communication.

Reviewed against official sources · Oct 3, 2026

Personal devices
Requirement
Required with local discretion
Grades
All K-12
Learning evidence
No student-learning claim
Legal start
Jul 1, 2026
School implementation
Operative July 1, 2026.
Utah· State / DCCurrent

Utah K–5 and 6–12 computer science standards

Utah publishes K–5 and 6–12 CS standards and a state master plan. Its integration approach connects computational thinking and problem-solving across subjects.

Reviewed against official sources · Oct 3, 2026

Computer science
Requirement
Recommended
Grades
All K-12
Learning evidence
Published standards
School implementation
Standards developed in 2019; this entry does not establish universal student participation.
Utah· State / DCCurrent

HB 273 · Classroom Technology Amendments

Requires evidence-based, safe classroom technology, less nonessential screen time and local balanced-use and AI policies.

Reviewed against official sources · Oct 4, 2026

Screen timeSchool-issued devices
Requirement
Required
Grades
Grade-specific framework across K–12
Learning evidence
No student-learning claim
Legal start
Jul 1, 2026
School implementation
Law effective July 1, 2026; local balanced-use policy adoption before July 1, 2027. Rulemaking and classroom implementation are separate stages.
Utah· State / DCCurrent

HB 273 · Classroom Technology Amendments — learning provision

HB 273 adds AI content to computer-science standards and requires educator training; high-school AI sandbox courses are optional. This does not establish a separate required AI course for every student.

Reviewed against official sources · Oct 4, 2026

AI literacyComputer science
Requirement
Required
Grades
K–12 standards; staff training; optional high-school courses
Learning evidence
Standards development required
Legal start
Jul 1, 2026
School implementation
Law effective July 1, 2026; local balanced-use policy adoption before July 1, 2027. Rulemaking and classroom implementation are separate stages.

Upcoming requirements

No records in this section have been published. This is an evidence gap in the collection, not a determination that no relevant action exists.

Proposals under consideration

No records in this section have been published. This is an evidence gap in the collection, not a determination that no relevant action exists.

Selected district examples

No records in this section have been published. This is an evidence gap in the collection, not a determination that no relevant action exists.

Historical records

Utah· State / DCArchived

SB 178

Requires local policies prohibiting student use of personal electronic devices during classroom hours, with exceptions and local implementation.

Reviewed against official sources · Oct 3, 2026

Personal devices
Requirement
Required with local discretion
Grades
All K-12
Learning evidence
No student-learning claim
Evidence coverage & remaining research

Consistent 16-dimension checklist

Coverage & remaining research

Inventory reviewed October 3, 2026. 6/16 dimensions have published evidence of any status. Every dimension remains open to additional sources and superseding actions.

DimensionCurrent statewide evidenceOther published evidence
Personal devices1 linked action0 current district actions · 1 future, proposed, or historical
School-issued devices1 linked action0 current district actions · 0 future, proposed, or historical
Screen time1 linked action0 current district actions · 0 future, proposed, or historical
Student AINot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Staff AINot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
AI governanceNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Social media / networkNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Privacy / cybersecurityNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
AI literacy1 linked action0 current district actions · 0 future, proposed, or historical
Computer science2 linked actions0 current district actions · 0 future, proposed, or historical
Digital literacyNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Media literacyNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Digital citizenship1 linked action0 current district actions · 0 future, proposed, or historical
Cybersecurity literacyNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Data literacyNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Social-media literacyNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion

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