Curriculum committee discusses AI guidance and minor handbook edits; board to consider formal AI policy later

Doctor McAllister, reporting for the curriculum and student affairs committee, told the board the committee reviewed minor language edits to the student handbooks (removing outdated references such as to SwiftK12 and virtual-instruction language that no longer applies) and discussed the district's approach to artificial intelligence in classrooms.

Doctor McAllister said administrators have been asking students how they use AI and are treating the issue as an instructional opportunity rather than only a cheating risk. "It's incumbent on the district to make sure that when the kids leave our schools, they are prepared to use AI tools productively," McAllister said, adding that administrators plan to design an approach with student input and later present a draft policy to the board.

The committee also covered the statement of assurances for high-school voter registration opportunities, building-level professional development and assemblies, and a request from the football coach about early practice; those items were described as committee-level governance or routine operational matters. The committee's next meeting is scheduled for May 14.