Policy committee refines AI and instructional-materials language, agrees to legal review and public-review period

The Grants Pass School District policy committee spent the meeting reviewing proposed edits to an artificial intelligence policy (policy IKJ) and a rewritten instructional-materials selection policy. The committee made language adjustments, discussed practical implementation concerns raised by staff, and agreed to a path forward that includes legal review and a public-review period for new library and supplemental materials.

On artificial intelligence, staff told the committee the district has begun a process to vet AI tools for classroom use, is concerned about FERPA/confidentiality compliance, and plans professional development and parent-student communications. Committee members inserted a clear statement that teachers should ensure AI does not replace students’ original thoughts, work, and effort; staff will develop handbook and syllabus language and…