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Katy ISD outlines phased AI plan to automate administrative tasks, pilot on select campuses
Summary
Katy ISD Chief Information Officer Dr. John Alonay presented an AI Administrative Roadmap that would pilot chatbots, voice agents, building-access assistants and bilingual enrollment tools, aiming to handle 30% of routine inquiries across district operations within 12–18 months.
Katy Independent School District on Monday unveiled an AI Administrative Roadmap that would introduce district‑built and vendor‑supported artificial intelligence agents to handle routine administrative work, from enrollment questions to help‑desk resets and visitor badging.
Dr. John Alonay, Katy ISD chief information officer, told the Board of Trustees the district is developing AI features in‑house using platforms from major vendors. "Leverage AI to make the district more efficient so our people can spend more time focusing on students and families," Dr. Alonay said.
The plan focuses on administrative functions, he said. The district will pilot multiple "building blocks": a bilingual (English/Spanish) enrollment assistant, an AI…
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