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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="7-2204" effective_note="EFFECTIVE UNTIL MAY 31, 2028 PER CHAPTER 634 OF 2026" title_number="7" title_name="Public Schools" subtitle_number="22">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “Collaborative” means the Maryland AI Education Collaborative on Artificial Intelligence in K–12 Education.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>There is a Maryland AI Education Collaborative on Artificial Intelligence in K–12 Education.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Collaborative consists of the following members:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The State Superintendent, or the State Superintendent’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Executive Director of the Maryland Association of Boards of Education, or the Executive Director’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The President of the Maryland State Education Association, or the President’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The President of the Maryland Association of School Personnel Administrators, or the President’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>The President of the Baltimore Teachers Union, or the President’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>The Executive Director of the Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland, or the Executive Director’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>Five coordinators designated by the county boards under § 7–2202(d) of this subtitle;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>Three representatives from nonprofit organizations that represent parents;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>Three representatives from student organizations;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="10">
      <text>One representative from a statewide organization that represents students with disabilities;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="11">
      <text>One representative from a statewide organization that represents multilingual families and students;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="12">
      <text>Three representatives from labor unions that represent teachers, administrators, and school support staff;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="13">
      <text>The President of the Maryland Chapter of the Computer Science Teachers Association, or the President’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="14">
      <text>The Executive Director of the Maryland Center for Computing Education, or the Executive Director’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="15">
      <text>The Chair of the Governor’s Workforce Development Board, or the Chair’s designee; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="16">
      <text>One representative from Morgan State University.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>It is the intent of the General Assembly that the educators consulted by the Collaborative shall represent diverse subject areas and licensure areas, including general and special educators.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The State Superintendent shall designate the chair of the Collaborative and may establish subcommittees of the Collaborative.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The Department:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Shall provide staff for the Collaborative; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>May partner or contract with an organization to support the Collaborative.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>A member of the Collaborative:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>May not receive compensation as a member of the Collaborative; but</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>The Collaborative shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Study the uses of artificial intelligence in each local school system, including a review of innovation by industry and philanthropic support of schools in the use of artificial intelligence; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Make findings and recommendations regarding:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The development or update of the guidance and best practices for county boards under § 7–2202 of this subtitle;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The implementation of best practices for relevant professional development; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>The adoption of policies and procedures regarding the development, procurement, implementation, utilization, and ongoing assessment of systems that employ artificial intelligence by a county board.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <text>On or before January 1, 2027, based on best practices from across the country, the Collaborative shall recommend a process for the State Board to update on a regular basis relevant State content standards to address the role of artificial intelligence.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="j">
    <text>On or before December 1, 2027, and each December 1 thereafter, the Collaborative shall report its findings and recommendations to the State Board and the Accountability and Implementation Board and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Professional development offered by local school systems and participants in each professional development activity disaggregated by role;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Statewide adoption of artificial intelligence guidance;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The use of artificial intelligence in instruction;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The instruction on artificial intelligence in each local school system; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>The use of artificial intelligence in administrative tasks.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
