Beverly Hills Unified School District created an AI task force to develop artificial intelligence curriculum for its middle and high school students.

The district announced the group Saturday, Sept. 26, naming students, teachers, parents, administrators and community members as participants. Trustees Dr. Amanda Stern and Russell Stuart will serve as the Board of Education's liaisons. Parents are represented through the Principal's Advisory Council.

The task force will shape secondary-level instruction covering AI literacy, ethical use, effective prompting and how to evaluate AI-generated information. The district is also exploring AI as part of graduation preparation.

That work builds on Board Policy 6163.47, which the board adopted 5-0 on July 14 after three public study sessions, the Beverly Hills Standard reported. The policy requires middle school students to receive annual instruction in AI literacy, digital ethics, cybersecurity, coding, research, media literacy and responsible digital citizenship. It also bars teachers from using AI to grade student work, assign scores or produce final evaluative comments.

Stuart also owns the Beverly Hills Standard.

Policy 6163.47 builds on Resolution No. 2025-2026-14, a screen-time resolution the board approved in March 2026. It limits screen time in younger grades: students in transitional kindergarten through second grade will not be assigned one-to-one devices. The policy restricts student access to gaming and non-curricular websites on district devices and calls for families to receive weekly summaries of student device use.

BHUSD has already piloted AI-supported math tutoring at Beverly Vista Middle School and introduced educators to school-specific platforms. The district is also exploring AI tools for academic intervention, accessibility and specialized services. Nick Melamed, a former BHUSD student who holds a master's degree in computer science from UC Berkeley, has worked with the district's Education Services team on AI professional development across grade levels.

"We cannot take a system built 150 years ago, add artificial intelligence to it, and call that progress," Stuart said in the Sept. 26 announcement. "… Our job is to make sure they are ready to lead it."

Superintendent Dr. Alex Cherniss said the district wants students prepared to use AI tools for creativity, problem-solving and personalized learning, with training and guardrails on AI use for teachers.

The task force will continue meeting throughout the 2026–27 school year as BHUSD develops the next phase of its AI curriculum and professional learning. No specific meeting dates have been published.