2024 Senate Bill 52: AN ACT relating to technology in education and declaring an emergency

This bill will upgrade technology by using Artificial Intelligence as part of curriculum and instruction in Kentucky classrooms. By July 1, 2024, the Kentucky Department of Education, with input from The Council of Technology, will make guidelines on incorporating AI in school administration, instruction, classroom management, and curriculum. Guidelines will also specify how school and local boards should create policies around the use of AI. These will be updated and revised as needed every six months. There will be four different 1-hour trainings, the 4th training for local board and school council members. This meeting will specifically speak on the usage of AI and also the dangers of it. Each certified school employee must complete one of the three annual trainings starting for the 2024-25 school year. Training will receive funds through local/state budgets for public schools. Each year on June 30th, districts will be required to give a report on how much effort was put into AI utilization, any purchases for AI, and efforts relating to AI in teaching. This report will come from public and nonpublic schools.

KSVT is in support of adopting AI and providing the best curriculum for students. However, SB 52 is experimental in nature, and districts must decide what is best for them.