,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bh1 #bjbe ,mr4
 ,cassidy introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to improve /ud5t privacy1   
p>5tal *oice1 & p]sonaliz$ le>n+        
innovation 9 education4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,le>n+       
,innovation & ,family ,emp[]m5t ) ,,ai  
,act or ! ,,life ) ,,ai ,act4  #b4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,,esea   
,t]ms ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1 local     
educational ag5cy1 p>5t1 second>y s*ool1
 & ,/ate educational ag5cy h ! mean+s   
give ^? t]ms 9 section #haja ( !        
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7      
,artificial intellig5ce ,! t]m          
artificial intellig5ce has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #ejjb ( ! ,national     
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,initiative    
,act ( #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja74     
7#c7 ,directory in=mation ,! t]m        

directory in=mation has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #ddd ( ! ,g5]al ,education
 ,provisions ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4        
#abcb;g2 commonly ref]r$ to z !         
#8,family ,educational ,rights &        
,privacy ,act ( #aigd'74  7#d7          
,educational ag5cy or in/itution ,! t]m 
educational ag5cy or in/itution has !   
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ddd ( !     
,g5]al ,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g2 commonly ref]r$ to z 
! #8,family ,educational ,rights &      
,privacy ,act ( #aigd'74  7#e7          
,educational te*nology ,! t]m           
educational te*nology means physical or 
virtual products or s]vices t support or
 facilitate le>n+ & improve educational 
p]=mance1 b does n include curriculum4  
7#f7 ,eligible /ud5t ,! t]m eligible    
/ud5t means a /ud5t :o has atta9$ #ah   
ye>s ( age1 or is att5d+ an in/itution (
 po/second>y education4  7#g7 ,in/ant   
v]ification te*nology ,! t]m in/ant     
v]ification te*nology means a sy/em or  
s(tw>e application1 or a network (      

sy/ems & s(tw>e1 t-- 7,a7 provide       
real-"t notifications to p>5ts ( /ud5ts 
or to eligible /ud5ts1 z applicable1    
reg>d+ activities t require ! cons5t (  
su* p>5ts or eligible /ud5ts1 includ+ 9 
! use ( educational te*nology dur+      
enrollm5t2  7,b7 enable p>5ts or        
eligible /ud5ts1 z applicable1 to       
provide or )hold su* cons5t 9 real-"t 9 
an easy-to-use int]face accessible on   
multiple devices1 includ+ sm>tphones1   
tablets1 & comput]s2 &  7,c7 incorporate
 features = record+ p>5tal or eligible  
/ud5t cons5t or opt-outs :ile h&l+ /ud5t
 & p>5tal data 9 a secure &             
privacy-protective mann]4  7#h7         
,p]sonaliz$ le>n+ ,! t]m p]sonaliz$     
le>n+ means an educational approa* t    
tailors in/ruction1 cont5t1 pac+1 &     
le>n+ environm5ts to ! individual ne$s1 
abilities1 & int]e/s ( ea* /ud5t1       
usually us+ specific te*nology1 includ+ 
artificial intellig5ce & adaptive le>n+ 
sy/ems1 to provide su* cu/omiz$         
educational exp]i5ces4  7#i7 ,secret>y  

,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,education1 or su* cab9et-level (ficial 
z may be designat$ by law to c>ry out ! 
functions ve/$ 9 ! ,secret>y (          
,education z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  #c4 ,improv+ ,p>5tal             
,notification & ,cons5t = ,educational  
,te*nology  7a7 ,eligible recipi5t ,9   
?is section1 ! t]m eligible recipi5t    
means any ( ! foll[+ entities to :i* !  
requirem5ts ( section #ddd ( ! ,g5]al   
,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g2 commonly ref]r$ to z 
! #8,family ,educational ,rights &      
,privacy ,act ( #aigd'7 applies3 7#a7   
,an elem5t>y s*ool4  7#b7 ,a second>y   
s*ool4  7#c7 ,a local educational ag5cy4
  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,seal ( ,excell5ce
  7#a7 ,design ( ! ,seal  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
f9alize ! process & requirem5ts = ! aw>d
 ( a c]tification1 to be kn[n z ! ,gold5
 ,seal ( ,excell5ce 9 ,/ud5t ,data      
,privacy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !   

,seal7 to recognize eligible recipi5ts t
 implem5t exempl>y p>5tal notification  
sy/ems t-- 7i7 use in/ant v]ification   
te*nology = cons5t ga!r+ & validation2 &
  7ii7 are pur*as$ ?r\gh funds already  
available to eligible recipi5ts4  7,b7  
,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
! process & requirem5ts = ! aw>d ( !    
,seal 9 accordance ) ?is section & 9    
consultation ) ,/ates & local           
educational ag5cies1 includ+ by consult+
 ab\t ! appropriate use ( opt-outs &    
m9imiz+ in/ructional burd5s on s*ools4  
7,c7 ,purpose ,! ,seal %all s]ve z a m>k
 ( di/9ction1 indicat+ t ! aw>dee has   
met ! highe/ /&>ds ( /ud5t data privacy 
?r\gh proactive p>5tal & eligible /ud5t 
engagem5t & cons5t managem5t4  7#b7     
,qualifications ,an eligible recipi5t   
%all be qualifi$ to receive ! ,seal if !
 eligible recipi5t has--  7,a7 n be5    
f\nd guilty ( a violation ( !           
requirem5ts ( section #ddd ( ! ,g5]al   
,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g2 commonly ref]r$ to z 

! ,family ,educational ,rights &        
,privacy ,act ( #aigd7 9 ! previ\s #e   
ye>s2  7,b7 implem5t$ & ma9ta9$ an      
in/ant v]ification te*nology sy/em = n  
less ?an #a academic ye> t--  7i7       
provides p>5tal notifications & eligible
 /ud5t notifications1 z applicable1 on a
 case-by-case basis & :]e appropriate1  
reg>d+ ! int5t ( ! eligible recipi5t to 
use specific educational te*nology 9 !  
classroom2  7ii7 includes in=mation ab\t
 ! purpose ( us+ ! specifi$ educational 
te*nology1 ! data collection practices (
 t educational te*nology1 & ! alt]native
 options = /ud5ts ^u p>5tal or eligible 
/ud5t opt-out2  7iii7 is able to collect
 p>5tal & eligible /ud5t cons5t1 z      
applicable1 ?r\gh\t ! academic ye>2 &   
7iv7 (f]s an accessible1 us]-fri5dly    
me*anism = p>5ts or eligible /ud5ts1 z  
applicable1 to opt-out ( ! release ( "s 
or all ( a /ud5t's directory in=mation2 
&  7,c7 9 ! ev5t t a giv5 cons5t reque/ 
receives a majority ( d5ials f p>5ts &  
eligible /ud5ts 9 a giv5 circum/ance1 a 

process e/abli%$ by ! eligible recipi5t 
= conv5+ a meet+ ) p>5ts & eligible     
/ud5ts to discuss _! conc]ns &          
res]vations ab\t ! educational te*nology
 9 "q4  7c7 ,aw>d+ ( ! ,seal  7#a7 ,/ate
 level adm9i/ration  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,a  
,/ate educational ag5cy may elect to    
p>ticipate 9 ! program "u ?is section & 
aw>d ! ,seal to qualifi$ eligible       
recipi5ts 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74 
7,b7 ,process ,/ate educational ag5cies 
t p>ticipate 9 ! program "u ?is section 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z p>ticipat+   
,/ate educational ag5cies7 %all e/abli% 
& use ! process describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#b71 by :i* eligible recipi5ts may     
apply1 includ+ by submitt+ docum5tation 
demon/rat+ compliance ) ! qualification 
crit]ia "u subsection 7b77#b74  7#b7    
,application & review process  7,a7     
,application ,eligible recipi5ts seek+ !
 ,seal %all submit an application to !  
p>ticipat+ ,/ate educational ag5cy ( _! 
respective ,/ate1 includ+--  7i7 a      
description ( ! in/ant v]ification      

te*nology sy/em implem5t$2  7ii7 evid5ce
 ( p>5tal & eligible /ud5t engagem5t &  
cons5t collection practices1 su* z      
sample notifications1 cons5t =ms1 &     
appropriate opt-out me*anisms2 &  7iii7 
any additional in=mation z may be       
requir$ by ! p>ticipat+ ,/ate           
educational ag5cy to assess compliance )
 ! qualification crit]ia "u subsection  
7b77#b74  7,b7 ,aw>ds ,ea* p>ticipat+   
,/ate educational ag5cy %all review ea* 
application on a roll+ basis & aw>d !   
,seal to eligible recipi5ts t meet or   
exce$ su* qualification crit]ia4  7#c7  
,expiration ,! ,seal %all expire aft] #e
 ye>s1 unless a recipi5t submits & meets
 or surpasses ! qualifications describ$ 
"u subsection 7b77#b7 aga9 9 ! #e? ye> (
 hold+ ! ,seal1 at :i* po9t ! ,seal     
rema9s valid = ano!r #e ye>s4  7#d7     
,recognition & report+  7,a7 ,record    
,ea* p>ticipat+ ,/ate educational ag5cy 
%all ma9ta9 a public record ( all       
eligible recipi5ts 9 ! ,/ate t h be5    
aw>d$ ! ,seal4  7,b7 ,report ,ea*       

p>ticipat+ ,/ate educational ag5cy %all 
submit an annual report by ! end ( !    
,/ate educational ag5cy's fiscal ye> to 
! ,secret>y provid+ ! numb] ( eligible  
recipi5ts t h receiv$ ! ,seal dur+ !    
prec$+ fiscal ye>4  7d7 ,implem5tation  
timel9e ,ea* ,/ate educational ag5cy t  
desires to p>ticipate 9 ! program "u ?is
 section %all e/abli% ! application     
process & beg9 receiv+ applications =   
aw>d+ ! ,seal n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] 
! ,secret>y f9alizes ! process &        
requirem5ts = ! ,seal4  #d4 ,directory  
in=mation opt-out simplification  7a7 ,9
 ,g5]al ,section #ddd7;a77#e7 ( ! ,g5]al
 ,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g7a77#e72 commonly      
ref]r$ to z ! #8,family ,educational    
,rights & ,privacy ,act ( #aigd'7 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,no funds %all be made 
available "u any applicable program to  
any educational ag5cy or in/itution t   
makes public directory in=mation or     
all[s access to directory in=mation1    

unless su* ag5cy or in/itution meets ea*
 ( ! foll[+ requirem5ts3  7i7 ,provides 
legible1 accessible public notice1      
includ+ notice onl9e on ! ag5cy or      
in/itution's website1 (-- 7,i7 !        
categories ( in=mation t x has designat$
 z directory in=mation ) respect to ea* 
/ud5t att5d+ ! in/itution or ag5cy2     
7,,ii7 ! rights ( p>5ts to opt-out (    
all[+ ! release ( "s or all ( ! /ud5t's 
directory in=mation2 &  7,,iii7 ! =m    
necess>y = su* opt-out1 :i* %all be     
easily legible & n take long] ?an #e    
m9utes = ! av]age adult to complete4    
7ii7 ,all[ a reasonable p]iod aft] su*  
notice has be5 giv5 = a p>5t to complete
 ! =m describ$ 9 clause 7i77,,iii74     
7iii7 ,ensure t ! opt-out =m describ$ 9 
clause 7i77,,iii7 %all be accessible    
ye>-r\nd & available on multiple digital
 devices1 includ+ mobile phones4  4  7b7
 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by     
subsection 7a7 %all take effect #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #e4 
,re/rict+ use ( facial recognition &    

/ud5t photo data 9 s*ools  7a7          
,prohibition on use ( /ud5t photographs 
= facial recognition ,,ai ,section #ddd 
( ! ,g5]al ,education ,provisions ,act  
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g2 commonly ref]r$ 
to z ! ,family ,educational ,rights &   
,privacy ,act ( #aigd7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7 ,facial         
recognition te*nology ,no funds %all be 
made available "u any applicable program
 to any educational ag5cy or in/itution 
unless su* ag5cy or in/itution          
prohibits-- 7#a7 ! use ( /ud5t          
photographs = tra9+ facial recognition  
sy/ems1 includ+ ^? us+ artificial       
intellig5ce1 )\t prior p>5tal cons5t2 & 
7#b7 do+ bus9ess ) a company t (f]s     
ye>book production s]vices & uses facial
 recognition te*nology 9 ! provision (  
su* s]vices1 unless t company discloses 
su* use & obta9s p>5tal cons5t = ! use (
 facial recognition te*nology4  7l7     
,ye>book production ,no funds %all be   
made available "u any applicable program
 to any educational ag5cy or in/itution 

unless su* ag5cy or in/itution prohibits
 do+ bus9ess ) a company t (f]s ye>book 
production s]vices t sells data collect$
 dur+ ! creation or process+ ( a        
ye>book4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!     
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all take
 effect #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  #f4 ,r$ef9+ an education     
record "u ,,f]pa  7a7 ,education records
 ,p>agraph 7#d7 ( section #ddd7;a7 ( !  
,g5]al ,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g7a77#d77;,a72 commonly 
ref]r$ to z ! ,family ,educational      
,rights & ,privacy ,act ( #aigd7 is     
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#d7  7,a7 ,=  
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m education 
records means1 except z may be provid$  
o!rwise 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 any data or 
mat]ials :i*-- 7i7 conta9 in=mation     
relat$ to a /ud5t1 includ+ data relat$  
to academic p]=mance1 att5dance1 heal?1 
& discipl9e2 &  7ii7 are ma9ta9$ by an  
educational ag5cy or in/itution or by an
 entity act+ = or 9 coord9ation ) su*   
ag5cy or in/itution4  4  7b7 ,effective 

date ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7  
%all take effect #a ye> aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #g4 ,contracts )  
?ird p>ties reg>d+ educational te*nology
  7a7 ,,f]pa requirem5ts = ?ird-p>ty    
contracts ,section #ddd ( ! ,g5]al      
,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g2 commonly ref]r$ to z 
! #8,family ,educational ,rights &      
,privacy ,act ( #aigd'7 z am5d$ by      
sections #d1 #e1 & #f1 is fur!r am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7m7 ,contracts
 ) ?ird p>ties reg>d+ educational       
te*nology  7#a7 ,cov]$ contracts ,9 ?is 
subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ contract means !
 privacy policy ( any contract or       
agreem5t--  7,a7 betwe5 an educational  
ag5cy or in/itution & a ?ird p>ty2 &    
7,b7 t p]ta9s to educational te*nology  
7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,le>n+        
,innovation & ,family ,emp[]m5t ) ,,ai  
,act7 t involves education records1 or  
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation conta9$ 
!re91 includ+ directory in=mation4  7#b7
 ,requirem5ts = contracts ,no funds %all

 be made available "u any applicable    
program to any educational ag5cy or     
in/itution unless su* ag5cy or          
in/itution-- 7,a7 makes publicly        
available1 = a p]iod ( n less ?an #b    
weeks prior to execution1 ea* cov]$     
contract t ! ag5cy or in/itution is     
consid]+ execut+2  7,b7 z "p ( ea* cov]$
 contract1 requires ! ?ird p>ty to      
c]tify t ! ?ird p>ty w ensure /ud5t data
 privacy & comply ) all applicable      
privacy laws reg>d+ /ud5t data1 includ+ 
! cons5t requirem5ts t apply to         
education records2 &  7,c7 z "p ( ea*   
cov]$ contract1 requires ! ?ird p>ty to 
agree t ! ?ird p>ty--  7i7 may be       
report$ to ! ,secret>y if an educational
 ag5cy or in/itution1 or a /ud5t1       
alleges t ! ?ird p>ty is n 9 compliance 
) ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b72  7ii7 may be inve/igat$ by !      
,secret>y to asc]ta9 ! v]acity ( su*    
claim by an educational ag5cy or        
in/itution or /ud5t2 &  7iii7 if !      
,secret>y det]m9es1 aft] su* an         

inve/igation1 t su* ?ird p>ty is n 9    
compliance ) ! requirem5ts describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,b71 w be includ$ on a     
publicly available li/ creat$ by !      
,secret>y ( ?ird p>ties t are n 9       
compliance ) su* requirem5ts = a p]iod (
 #e ye>s aft] ! det]m9ation by !        
,secret>y1 z describ$ 9 section #g7;c7 (
 ! ,le>n+ ,innovation & ,family         
,emp[]m5t ) ,,ai ,act4  7#c7 ,rule (    
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all 
be con/ru$ to require t trade secrets or
 propriet>y in=mation ( ?ird p>ties be  
made public4  4  7b7 ,model privacy     
policies  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all create a model /ud5t data privacy  
agreem5t = use by an educational ag5cy  
or in/itution z "p ( a cov]$ contract 7z
 def9$ 9 section #ddd7m7 ( ! ,g5]al     
,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g7m772 commonly ref]r$  
to z ! #8,family ,educational ,rights & 
,privacy ,act ( #aigd'71 z add$ by      
subsection 7a74 ,! model %all promote   
cl>ity & consi/5cy 9 /ud5t data privacy 

protections z "p ( cov]$ contracts4     
7#b7 ,developm5t ( model =m ,! ,secret>y
 & ! ,privacy ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,c5t]
 describ$ 9 section #h %all p>tn] )     
educational ag5cies & in/itutions1      
education te*nology companies1 p>5ts1 & 
relevant ?ird p>ties to develop su* a   
model agreem5t & may consid] ! ,/ud5t   
,data ,privacy ,consortium's ,national  
,data ,privacy ,agreem5t 9 develop+ su* 
model4  7c7 ,public onl9e res\rce =     
privacy violations  7#a7 ,creation (    
,public ,onl9e ,res\rce ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y %all develop & ma9ta9 a     
publicly accessible1 ma*9e-readable     
onl9e res\rce li/+ ?ird p>ties t-- 7,a7 
h execut$ a cov]$ contract 7z def9$ 9   
subsection 7m7 ( section #ddd ( ! ,g5]al
 ,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g7m772 commonly ref]r$  
to z ! #8,family ,educational ,rights & 
,privacy ,act ( #aigd'71 z add$ by      
subsection 7a72 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y has 
det]m9$1 9 accordance ) p>agraph        

7#b77;,c7 ( su* subsection1 are 9       
violation ( ! requirem5ts describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 ( su* subsection1    
reg>d+ /ud5t data privacy 9 cov]$       
contracts4  7#b7 ,appeal  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a process    
:]eby ?ird p>ties t are includ$ 9 ! li/ 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may appeal su* 
li/+4  7,b7 ,deadl9e = det]m9ation ,!   
,secret>y %all issue a det]m9ation ab\t 
an appeal n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] an   
appeal has be5 submitt$ to ! ,secret>y4 
7,c7 ,limitation on additional appeals  
,aft] a det]m9ation ( an appeal "u      
subp>agraph 7,b71 a ?ird p>ty %all n h  
ano!r opportunity to appeal a           
det]m9ation "u ?is subsection1 unless   
!re 0 a *ange 9 a ,presid5tial          
adm9i/ration betwe5 ! date on :i* ! ?ird
 p>ty submitt$ ! initial reque/ to      
appeal "u ?is p>agraph & ! date on :i*  
su* appeal det]m9ation "u subp>agraph   
7,b7 0 made4  7#c7 ,p]iod ( "t  7,a7 ,9 
,g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 a ?ird
 p>ty %all rema9 on ! li/ describ$ 9    

p>agraph 7#a7 = a p]iod ( #e ye>s aft] !
 date on :i* ! ?ird p>ty 0 plac$ on t   
li/1 unless ! violation is rem$iat$ 9   
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7    
,rem$iation ,a ?ird p>ty %all be remov$ 
f ! li/ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 :5 !   
,secret>y det]m9es t ! ?ird p>ty is no  
long] 9 violation ( ! requirem5ts (     
subsection 7m7 ( section #ddd ( ! ,g5]al
 ,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g7m71 commonly ref]r$ to
 z ! ,family ,educational ,rights &     
,privacy ,act ( #aigd71 z add$ by       
section #g4 ,! ?ird p>ty %all be remov$ 
f ! li/ n lat] ?an #a week aft] ! date (
 su* a det]m9ation4  7d7 ,effective     
,date ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 
%all take effect #a ye> aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #h4 ,support =    
review+ educational te*nology  7a7      
,privacy te*nical assi/ance c5t]  7#a7  
,c5t] e/abli%$ ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a       
privacy te*nical assi/ance c5t] 7ref]r$ 

to 9 ?is section z ! ,c5t]71 to build ! 
capacity ( educational ag5cies &        
in/itutions1 ,/ate educational ag5cies1 
& o!r entities1 includ+ education       
te*nology provid]s1 to protect ! privacy
 ( /ud5ts1 families1 educators1 & o!r   
s*ool pr(essionals4  7#b7 ,cov]$        
requirem5ts ,! ,c5t] %all help su*      
ag5cies1 in/itutions1 & o!r entities    
und]/& & satisfy _! responsibilities "u 
,f$]al privacy laws1 includ+ section    
#ddd ( ! ,g5]al ,education ,provisions  
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g1 commonly   
ref]r$ to z ! ,family ,educational      
,rights & ,privacy ,act ( #aigd7 &      
section #dde ( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#abcb;h2 commonly ref]r$ to z !         
,protection ( ,pupil ,rights ,am5dm5t71 
& o!r ,f$]al privacy laws applicable to 
education records & o!r confid5tial     
data1 :i* are collectively ref]r$ to 9  
?is section z cov]$ requirem5ts4  7b7   
,safe h>bor provision  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,9
 c>ry+ out ! purpose describ$ 9         
subsection 7a71 ! ,c5t] may approve #a  

or m volunt>y safe h>bor programs t meet
 ! crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7     
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z an approv$   
program7 t are op]at$ by an indep5d5t   
organization4 ,su* approv$ programs may 
provide safe h>bor b5efits describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#d7 = provid]s ( educational  
te*nology t elect to p>ticipate 9 an    
approv$ program = ! purpose ( ensur+    
compliance ) ?is ,act & ! cov]$         
requirem5ts4  7#b7 ,crit]ia = approval  
,to be an approv$ program1 an           
organization %all-- 7,a7 provide /&>ds &
 controls t are at lea/ z protective (  
/ud5t privacy1 p>5tal rights1 & data    
security z ! cov]$ requirem5ts2  7,b7   
include me*anisms = initial             
c]tification1 ongo+ monitor+1 & p]iodic 
indep5d5t assessm5ts ( p>ticipants2     
7,c7 require timely consum]- &          
s*ool-fac+ rem$ies1 includ+ cle> notice1
 accessible cons5t & opt-out pa?ways1 & 
data m9imization1 ret5tion1 & security  
practices2  7,d7 e/abli% a process to   
receive1 inve/igate1 & resolve compla9ts

 f p>5ts1 eligible /ud5ts1 s*ools1 &    
,/ate educational ag5cies2 &  7,e7      
provide = mean+ful discipl9>y measures1 
includ+ susp5sion or t]m9ation f !      
approv$ program1 = mat]ial              
noncompliance4  7#c7 ,application &     
approval  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,an op]ator ( a
 prospective approv$ program %all submit
 to ! ,c5t] an application describ+ h[ !
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describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,"t =   
approval ,! ,c5t] %all approve or d5y   
su* an application n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] receipt ( ! application4  7,c7     
,publication ( crit]ia & decisions ,!   
,c5t] %all publi% approval crit]ia &    
approval decisions relat+ to approv$    
programs & prospective approv$ programs 
on a public website4  7,d7 ,conditions  
,! ,c5t] may condition approval ( a     
prospective approv$ program on          
modifications necess>y to e/abli% t     
p>ticipat+ provid]s ( educational       
te*nology ensure p>ity )1 or great]     
protection ?an1 ! cov]$ requirem5ts4    

7#d7 ,effect ( safe h>bor ,subject to   
p>agraph 7#f71 a provid] ( educational  
te*nology t is a p>ticipant 9 good /&+ 9
 an approv$ program & 9 mat]ial         
compliance ) t program's requirem5ts    
%all be presum$ to satisfy ! cov]$      
requirem5ts ) respect to ! practices    
subject to t approv$ program1 unless !  
,c5t] det]m9es1 aft] notice & an        
opportunity to respond1 t ! approv$     
program or p>ticipat+ provid] (         
educational te*nology is mat]ially      
defici5t4  7#e7 ,ma9t5ance ( approv$    
programs ,! ,c5t] may revoke or susp5d  
an approv$ program's approval ^u a f9d+1
 aft] notice & opportunity to respond1 t
 ! program no long] satisfies !         
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b74 ,revocation
 or susp5sion %all be prospective & %all
 include reasonable w9d-d[n provisions =
 p>ticipants4 ,! ,c5t] %all provide     
writt5 notice to ! approv$ program n    
less ?an #cj days be=e revok+ or susp5d+
 an approv$ program4  7#f7 ,no          
limitation on en=cem5t ,p>ticipation by 

a provid] ( educational te*nology 9 an  
approv$ program %all n preclude !       
,secret>y f en=c+ ?is ,act or ! cov]$   
requirem5ts4 ,p>ticipation & mat]ial    
compliance ) an approv$ program %all be 
an affirmative def5se to alleg$         
violations ( ! cov]$ requirem5ts )      
respect to ! practices subject to t     
approv$ program4  7#g7 ,rule (          
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all 
be con/ru$ to create a private "r (     
action4  #i4 ,support+ ,,ai integration 
9 ,k-#ab classrooms  7a7 ,te*nology     
tra9+ res\rces ,! ,secret>y1 9          
coord9ation ) ! ,in/itute ( ,education  
,sci5ces1 %all develop res\rces & tra9+ 
guides = elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool
 tea*]s on integrat+ artificial         
intellig5ce te*nologies into in/ruction1
 includ+ me?ods ( use t protect /ud5t   
data privacy4  7b7 ,,esea ,am5dm5t      
,clause 7i7 ( section #bajc7;b77#c77;,e7
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffac       
7b77#c77;,e77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3

  7i7 effectively integrate exi/+ &     
em]g+ te*nology into curricula &        
in/ruction 7includ+ education ab\t h[ to
 use artificial intellig5ce to enhance  
p]sonaliz$ le>n+1 9 addition to ! h>ms (
 copyright piracy & improp] /ud5t use ( 
artificial intellig5ce72  4  #aj4       
,improv+ p]sonaliz$ le>n+  7a7 ,,ai 9   
education priority ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 9   
c>ry+ out ! activities ( ! ,small       
,bus9ess ,innovation ,rese>* ,program 7z
 def9$ 9 section #i7;e7 ( ! ,small      
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            
#fchi7;e7771 ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !
 ,,sbir program1 ! ,secret>y %all       
prioritize educational artificial       
intellig5ce rese>* & developm5t to fo/] 
innovation 9 p]sonaliz$ le>n+           
te*nologies1 9 accordance ) subsection  
7b74  7b7 ,crit]ia = prioritization ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 9 aw>d+ grants1    
contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts "u ! 
,,sbir program1 ! ,secret>y %all give   

priority to proposals t-- 7#a7 seek to  
incorporate artificial intellig5ce into 
education )\t r$uc+ or inhibit+ /ud5ts' 
critical ?9k+ skills2 &  7#b7 meet #b or
 m ( ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7,a7 ,projects t 
demon/rate ! pot5tial to significantly  
enhance p]sonaliz$ le>n+ exp]i5ces by   
adapt+ to individual /ud5t ne$s1 improv+
 /ud5t a*ievem5t1 & address+ le>n+ gaps4
  7,b7 ,projects t aim to make          
artificial intellig5ce te*nologies      
accessible to all /ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts
 ) special education ne$s4  7,c7        
,projects t incorporate cutt+-edge      
computational te*niques to create       
innovative tutor+ solutions4  7,d7      
,projects t demon/rate a cle> /rategy = 
integrat+ artificial intellig5ce into   
classroom sett+s = effici5cy &          
p]sonaliz$ le>n+1 includ+ tra9+ res\rces
 = tea*]s & adm9i/rators & compatibility
 ) exi/+ educational tools & curricula4