artificial intelligence; course; public schools

Plain English Breakdown

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AI Education in Public Schools

This bill requires Arizona public schools to teach students about the ethical, moral, and educational uses of artificial intelligence starting from the 2027-2028 school year.

What This Bill Does

• Requires each school district to offer instruction on the ethical, moral, and educational uses of AI, including basic techniques for AI prompts and ethical considerations for using AI in learning and daily life beginning in the 2027-2028 school year.
• Allows schools to teach this content through separate courses or by integrating it into existing classes.
• Requires school districts to report annually to the Arizona Department of Education about their AI instruction and enrollment numbers.
• Gives the Arizona Department of Education permission to provide guidelines, resources, and grants for implementing these requirements.

Who It Names or Affects

• Arizona public schools
• Students in Arizona public schools

Terms To Know

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

A machine-based system that can make predictions, recommendations or decisions, including systems that generate content based on user prompts.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify the exact fiscal impact on school districts.
• It is unclear how schools will integrate AI instruction into their existing curricula without additional funding.

Official Summary Text

HB4005 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet

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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session

FACT SHEET FOR
H.B. 4005

artificial intelligence;
course; public schools

Purpose

Requires each
school district to offer instruction on the ethical, moral and educational uses
of artificial intelligence (AI), including basic techniques and ethical
considerations for using AI, beginning in the 2027-2028 school year. Outlines
reporting requirements on school districts and administrative requirements on
the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) relating to the prescribed AI
instruction.

Background

The State Board of Education (SBE) must prescribe a minimum course of
study, academic standards and competency requirements for common schools and
high schools. The minimum course of study must incorporate the academic
standards which are taught in the common schools and are required to graduate
from high school, including reading, writing, mathematics, science and social
studies. A school district governing board must prescribe curricula that
includes the SBE-adopted academic standards, and may prescribe course of study
or competency requirements that are higher than the SBE-adopted course of study
and competency requirements (A.R.S.

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15-701

and
15-701.01
).

There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund
associated with this legislation.

Provisions

1.

Requires,
beginning in the 2027-2028 school year, each school district to offer
instruction on the ethical, moral and educational uses of AI, including
instruction on:

a)

basic techniques for AI prompts; and

b)

ethical
considerations for using AI in learning and daily life.

2.

Allows school districts to provide the prescribed AI instruction through
a separate course or by incorporating the equivalent instructional time into
existing curricula.

3.

Requires, by October 15 of each year, each school district to submit a
report to ADE that describes the AI instruction that the school district
provides and enrollment metrics for the course or courses through which the AI
instruction is provided.

4.

Allows ADE to provide any combination of guidelines, resources and
grants to school districts for implementation of the prescribed AI instruction.

5.

Defines
AI
as a machine-based system that is able to make
predictions, recommendations or decisions, including generative systems that
produce content in response to prompts.

6.

Contains a statement of legislative findings.

7.

Becomes effective on the general effective date.

House Action

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Current Bill Text

HB4005 - 572R - H Ver

House Engrossed

artificial
intelligence; course; public schools

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HOUSE BILL 4005

AN
ACT

amending title 15, chapter 7, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-701.05; relating to school
curricula.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

Be it
enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section
1.
1. Title
15, chapter 7, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding
section 15-701.05, to read:

START_STATUTE
15-701.05.

Instruction on artificial intelligence; report; definition

A. Beginning in the 2027-2028
school year, each school district shall offer instruction on the ethical, moral
and educational uses of artificial intelligence, including instruction on:

1. Basic techniques for artificial
intelligence prompts.

2. Ethical considerations for using
artificial intelligence in learning and in daily life.

B. school districts may provide the
instruction offered pursuant to subsection A of this section through a separate
course or by incorporating the equivalent instructional time into existing
curricula.

C. On or before October 15 of each
year, each school district in this state shall submit a report to the
department of education that describes the instruction that the school district
provides pursuant to this section and enrollment metrics for the course or
courses through which the instruction is provided.

D. The department of education may
provide guidelines, resources or grants, or a combination of guidelines,
resources and grants, to school districts for the implementation of this
section.

E. For the purposes of this section,
"artificial intelligence":

1. Means a machine-based system
that is able to make predictions, recommendations or decisions.

2. Includes generative systems that
produce content in response to prompts.
END_STATUTE

Sec.
2.
2.
Legislative
findings

The legislature finds that:

1. Artificial intelligence
is becoming prevalent in society.

2. Students in this state
must understand the ethical, moral and educational uses of artificial
intelligence to avoid falling behind globally.

3. Public schools have a
responsibility to prepare students with basic skills in prompting and the
ethical uses of artificial intelligence.

4. Requiring at least one
course, or the equivalent instruction, on the ethical, moral and educational
uses of artificial intelligence will promote the responsible integration of
artificial intelligence into education and students' future careers.