Governor Brad Little signed Senate Bill 1227 on March 26, 2026, directing the Idaho Department of Education to develop a statewide framework for integrating generative AI into classrooms, effective July 1, 2026. The framework must address human-centred oversight, transparency, safety, and data security. Local school districts and public charter schools must adopt AI policies aligned with this framework. The bill mandates development of AI literacy standards for K-12 students, assessment guidelines, and professional development plans for educators. A public-private partnership with Microsoft, Micron, Stukent, Idaho National Laboratory, and the Idaho STEM Action Center supports implementation at no cost to districts.
Scoring note: Dimension 1 scores 1 — AI literacy standards are mandated to be developed and district policies must include AI literacy. Dimension 2 scores 0 — the law requires policy adoption but stops short of mandating a specific binding curriculum for students. Dimension 4 scores 1 — teacher professional development plans are mandated in the framework; there is no confirmed separate funding stream or minimum training standard pre-rollout.