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Board adopts AI policy, directs vetting of tools and teacher protocols
Summary
The board adopted BP 0441 on artificial intelligence on its second reading and directed administration and departments to vet AI tools, continue professional development and develop classroom‑level protocols for student and teacher use.
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — The Carpinteria Unified School District Board of Trustees adopted a new artificial‑intelligence board policy (BP 0441) on Sept. 9 and asked district staff and teacher leaders to develop protocols and vet tools for classroom use.
The policy notes both benefits and risks of AI in education and calls for professional development, secure and private tool selection, transparency in student use, and department‑level guidance for teachers. Trustees approved the policy on its second reading after staff described early professional development work with secondary teachers.
Superintendent Rigby said district leadership expects departments and teacher teams to identify specific AI tools to pilot and to recommend how students should document AI use, for example in drafts and final written work. Rigby said the administration will work with the district technology specialist to vet tools for privacy and security before broader adoption.
What the policy requires - Professional development for teachers and staff on AI tools and pedagogical use. - Department‑level decisions about which AI tools are appropriate and protocols for student use and citation. - Vetting of tools by technology staff to ensure security and privacy protections.
Next steps District administrators said they will ask departments to propose specific AI tool uses and documentation methods and will coordinate vetting with technology. The board requested that departments return with recommended protocols in the coming months.
