Legal Considerations

A practical Q&A guide designed to help school administrators navigate the legal complexities of AI adoption in K-12 education. This resource covers essential state and federal compliance frameworks, including student privacy laws (FERPA and COPPA), accessibility requirements, and best practices for vendor data agreements.

Contributors:

Developed collaboratively by education leaders and researchers, including Brad Banasik, Cormac Lynn, Ben Rimes, and Mike Roland, synthesizing best practices from national and state education initiatives, academic studies, and policy frameworks.

Intended Audience:

School boards, superintendents, technology and data privacy officers, curriculum leaders, legal and procurement teams, administrators, teacher leaders, union representatives, students, families, and community partners.