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SENATE BILL 906
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By: Senator Hester
Introduced and read first time: January 28, 2025
Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Education – Artificial Intelligence – Guidelines, Professional Development, and 2
Task Force 3
FOR the purpose of requiring the State Department of Education, in consultation with the 4
State Board of Education and the Task Force on Artificial Intelligence in K–12 5
Education, to develop or update certain guidance and strategies on artificial 6
intelligence for county boards of education; requiring the State Department of 7
Education, in consultation with the Department of Information Technology, to 8
develop and update annually a list of approved artificial intelligence tools; requiring 9
each county board to designate an employee to facilitate the use of artificial 10
intelligence in the local school system and to conduct an annual inventory of systems 11
that employ artificial intelligence; requiring the Career and Technical Education 12
Committee to ensure that artificial intelligence literacy is a component of workforce 13
preparation; requiring the State Department of Education, in consultation with 14
certain entities, to develop and administer a certain artificial intelligence needs 15
assessment; requiring the State Department of Education to promote training and 16
workforce development in artificial intelligence; establishing the Task Force on 17
Artificial Intelligence in K–12 Education; and generally relating to artificial 18
intelligence in primary and secondary education. 19
BY adding to 20
Article – Education 21
Section 7–2201 through 7–2203 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 22. Artificial 22
Intelligence in Education” 23
Annotated Code of Maryland 24
(2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 25
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 26
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 27
Article – Education 28 2 SENATE BILL 906
SUBTITLE 22. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN EDUCATION. 1
7–2201. 2
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 3
INDICATED. 4
(B) “ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGEN CE” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 3.5–801 5
OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 6
(C) “CTE COMMITTEE” MEANS THE CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION 7
COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED UNDER § 21–209 OF THIS ARTICLE. 8
7–2202. 9
(A) (1) ON OR B EFORE AUGUST 1, 2026, THE DEPARTMENT , IN 10
CONSULTATION WITH TH E STATE BOARD AND THE TASK FORCE ON ARTIFICIAL 11
INTELLIGEN CE IN K–12 EDUCATION, SHALL DEVELOP OR UPDATE K–12 GUIDANCE 12
ON CLASSROOM USE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AR TIFICIAL INTELLIGENC E THAT: 13
(I) PROMOTES THE SAFE , RESPONSIBLE , AND ETHICAL USE OF 14
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGE NCE; 15
(II) EMPHASIZES STUDENTS A ND TEACHERS AT THE C ENTER OF 16
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLO GY; AND 17
(III) PRIORITIZES THE EDUCA TIONAL NEEDS OF STUD ENTS 18
USING EVIDENCE –BASED APPROACHES AND METHODOLOGIES . 19
(2) THE DEPARTMENT , IN CONSULTATION WITH OTHER INTERESTED 20
STAKEHOLDE RS, SHALL PUBLISH ON ITS WEBSITE SEPAR ATE GUIDANCE FOR 21
STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND ADMINISTRATORS . 22
(B) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVE LOP STRATEGIES TO AS SIST 23
COUNTY BOARDS AND CO UNTY SUPERINTENDENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE 24
GUIDELINES, STANDARDS, AND BEST PRACTICES DEVEL OPED BY THE DEPARTMENT 25
UNDER THIS SECTION . 26
(2) (I) THE DEPARTMENT , IN CONSULTATION WITH THE 27
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY , SHALL DEVELOP AND ANNUALLY 28
UPDATE A LIST OF COMMONLY A VAILABLE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS 29
APPROVED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS . 30 SENATE BILL 906 3
(II) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ENSU RE THAT ARTIFICIAL 1
INTELLIGENCE TOOLS A PPROVED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH 2
SAFEGUARD PRIVACY AN D SECURITY. 3
(C) EACH COUNTY BOARD SHA LL DESIGNATE AN EMPL OYEE TO FACILITATE 4
THE PRODUCTIVE A ND ETHICAL USE OF SY STEMS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN 5
THE LOCAL SCHOOL SYS TEM. 6
(D) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2025, THE CTE COMMITTEE SHALL 7
ENSURE THAT ARTIFICI AL INTELLIGENCE LITE RACY IS A COMPONENT OF 8
WORKFORCE PREPARATIO N. 9
(E) (1) THE DEPARTMENT , IN CONSULTATION WITH TH E MARYLAND 10
ASSOCIATION OF BOARDS OF EDUCATION, THE MARYLAND STATE EDUCATION 11
ASSOCIATION, AND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS ’ ASSOCIATION OF 12
MARYLAND, SHALL DEVELOP AND AD MINISTER A STATEWIDE ARTIFICIAL 13
INTELLIGENCE NEEDS A SSESSMENT T O DETERMINE THE CAPA CITY OF LOCAL 14
SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO IN TEGRATE ARTIFICIAL I NTELLIGENCE . 15
(2) THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT SHOULD IDENTIFY WHETHER LOC AL 16
SCHOOL SYSTEMS NEED SUPPORT IN INTEGRATI NG ARTIFICIAL INTELL IGENCE, 17
INCLUDING THE TYPE AND LEVEL O F SUPPORT. 18
(F) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2026, AND EACH JULY 1 THEREAFTER , EACH 19
COUNTY BOARD SHALL REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT ON: 20
(1) PRODUCTS THE LOCAL SCHOOL SYS TEM HAS PURCHASED IN THE 21
PRIOR SCHOOL YEAR TH AT INCLUDE SIGNIFICA NT USE OF ARTIFICIAL 22
INTELLIGENCE ; 23
(2) USE OF ARTIFICIAL INT ELLIGENCE TO ASSIST TEACHERS; 24
(3) USE OF ARTIFICIAL INT ELLIGENCE TO ASSIST STUDENTS; 25
(4) RESULTS OF STUDENT PE RFORMANCE DIRECTLY R ELATED TO 26
THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL IN TELLIGENCE IN THE CL ASSROOM; AND 27
(5) COMPLIANCE WITH STATE DATA PRIVACY LAWS. 28
(G) ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 1, 2026, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REPO RT TO 29
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 30 4 SENATE BILL 906
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON THE RESULTS OF TH E ARTIFICIAL INTELLI GENCE 1
NEEDS ASSESSMENT UND ER THIS SECTION. 2
7–2203. 3
(A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMOTE TRAINING AND WORKFORCE 4
DEVELOPMENT IN ARTIF ICIAL INTELLIGENCE . 5
(B) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPM ENT IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLI GENCE FOR 6
TEACHERS AND ADMINIS TRATORS SHALL INCLUDE : 7
(1) COURSES ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ; 8
(2) TRAINING FOR TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS T O LEARN TO 9
TRAIN OTHER TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS R ELATED TO ARTIFICIAL 10
INTELLIGENCE ; AND 11
(3) MONTHLY WEBINARS . 12
(C) FUNDS FOR PROFESSIONA L DEVELOPMENT IN ARTIFICIAL 13
INTELLIGENCE FOR TEA CHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS SHALL BE AS PROVIDED IN 14
THE STATE BUDGET . 15
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 16
(a) There is a Task Force on Artificial Intelligence in K–12 Education. 17
(b) The Task Force consists of the following members: 18
(1) the State Superintendent, or the State Superintendent’s designee; 19
(2) the Executive Director of the Maryland Association of Boards of 20
Education, or the Executive Director’s designee; 21
(3) the President of the Maryland State Education Association, or the 22
President’s designee; 23
(4) the President of the Maryland Association of School Personnel 24
Administrators, or the President’s designee; 25
(5) the Executive Director of the Public School Superintendents’ 26
Association of Maryland, or the Executive Director’s designee; 27
(6) a teacher, student, or parent from each local school system, appointed 28
by the county superintendent; and 29 SENATE BILL 906 5
(7) the employees designated by the county boards under § 7–2202(c) of the 1
Education Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act. 2
(c) It is the intent of the General Assembly that the teachers appointed or 3
designated to the Task Force shall represent diverse subject areas. 4
(d) The State Superintendent of Schools shall designate the chair of the Task 5
Force from the Department and may establish subcommittees of the Task Force. 6
(e) The Department: 7
(1) shall provide staff for the Task Force; and 8
(2) may partner or contract with an organization to support the Task Force. 9
(f) A member of the Task Force: 10
(1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Task Force; but 11
(2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 12
Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 13
(g) The Task Force shall: 14
(1) study the uses of artificial intelligence in each local school system, 15
including a review of innovation by industry and philanthropic support of schools in the 16
use of artificial intelligence; and 17
(2) make findings and recommendations regarding: 18
(i) the development or update of guidance and best practices for 19
county boards under § 7–2202 of the Education Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act; 20
(ii) the implementation of best practices for relevant professional 21
development; 22
(iii) the development and administration of the statewide artificial 23
intelligence needs assessment; and 24
(iv) the adoption of policies and procedures regarding the 25
development, procurement, implementation, utilization, and ongoing assessment of 26
systems that employ artificial intelligence by a county board. 27
(h) The Task Force shall coordinate with the Department, the CTE Committee, 28
and the CTE Skills Standards Advisory Committee to provide recommendations for 29 6 SENATE BILL 906
integrating artificial intelligence into the college and career readiness standards 1
established by the State Board under § 7–205.1 of the Education Article. 2
(i) On or before January 1, 2026, based on best practices from across the country, 3
the Task Force shall create a document with examples of artificial intelligence integrated 4
into curriculum, including examples for: 5
(1) elementary, middle, and high school curriculum; and 6
(2) all subject areas represented in the courses required for graduation. 7
(j) On or before December 1, 2026, the Task Force shall report its findings and 8
recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State 9
Government Article, the General Assembly. 10
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 11
1, 2025. Section 2 of this Act shall remain effective for a period of 1 year and 8 months and, 12
at the end of January 31, 2027, Section 2 of this Act, with no further action required by the 13
General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 14