WJCC School Board approves $43,435 contract with CopyLeaks for plagiarism and AI-detection software

The Williamsburg-James City County School Board voted to award a two-year contract to CopyLeaks for plagiarism prevention and AI-detection software at an initial cost of $43,435.50. The motion was made by School Board member Chen and seconded by School Board member Hundley; the board recorded unanimous approval.

The purchase covers a two-year initial contract for a system described in the motion as “plagiarism prevention and AI detection software.” Board members did not detail additional implementation steps or funding sources during the brief action on the consent agenda item.

The vote occurred during the board’s action item 8.04, listed on the agenda as “award of contract for request for proposal number 20250543.” The formal motion read, in part, “I move to approve the award of contract for request for proposal number 20250543, plagiarism prevention and AI detection software to CopyLeaks for an initial 2 year contract cost of $43,435.50.”

Discussion at the meeting that evening focused on approving several consent and individual action items; no separate public discussion of the CopyLeaks procurement was recorded in the transcript. The board’s action completes the procurement step and authorizes contracting staff to execute the agreement under the stated terms.

Implementation details such as ongoing licensing costs after the initial two years, training for staff, or whether the software will be integrated with the district’s learning management systems were not specified at the meeting.