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State Board of Education Rule 6A-1.0957

Florida's adopted school AI rule will take effect October 29, 2026. It addresses school internet safety policies and instructional AI.

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Passed: Approved September 16, 2026, filed October 9, 2026

Takes effect: October 29, 2026

Deadline for mandatory implementation: July 1, 2027

At a glance

Law
State Board of Education Rule 6A-1.0957
Status
Approved September 16, 2026. Filed October 9, 2026. Effective October 29, 2026.
Who it covers
Public school districts and charter schools.
Key dates
Passed: rule approved September 16, 2026 and filed October 9, 2026. Takes effect October 29, 2026. Deadline for mandatory implementation: district policy adopted and in use by July 1, 2027.

The official registry confirms the filing and effective dates. We have not independently confirmed the final text's parent opt-in duties or the July 1, 2027 local policy deadline. The steps below help you prepare, but are not a verified list of legal requirements.

For districts

Prepare for the rule

  • Review the final rule with your district's counsel before updating your internet safety policy.
  • Identify each instructional AI tool and explain it to families before students use it.
  • Confirm when parent opt-in is required and how your district will record it.
  • Plan a comparable non-AI option for families who say Not yet.
  • Make your approved AI tool list and AI policy easy for parents to find.
  • Confirm state reporting duties, including tool names, grades, subjects, frequency, duration and any safety or security incidents.

Your checklist

  1. List every AI tool students use.
  2. Decide which tools you approve.
  3. Review the final rule, update your policy and take it to your board.
  4. Write a plain explanation of each tool for families.
  5. Collect each family's choice as your policy requires and keep the record.
  6. Publish your tool list and policy.
  7. Confirm what your state report needs and prepare the records.

For parents

What this means for your family

  • Ask your school which AI tools your student may use and what each one does.
  • Ask when your permission is needed before your student uses a tool directly.
  • Ask what comparable work without AI is available if you say Not yet.
  • Ask where to read your district's approved AI tool list and AI policy.

Questions to ask your school

  • Which AI tools will my student use?
  • What information does each tool collect?
  • What is the non-AI option?
  • How do I change my answer?

How Kinsent AI helps

  • Clear tool cards

    A plain-English card for every district-approved tool, kept up to date.

  • A recorded family choice

    One-tap Yes or Not yet, tool by tool, with every answer recorded. Live lists show teachers who has permission.

  • A public tool list

    An approved-tool list your district website can link to.

  • Records you can export

    Records for your board, parents and state reporting, subject to your district's reporting duties.

  • Optional policy support

    Policy review and support. Your district and its counsel decide what the rule requires and own compliance.

Clear notices. Recorded choices.

Give your families clarity and your district records it can use.

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This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice. Read the full law at the link above, and talk with your district's counsel.

Last checked October 18, 2026.