Education committee demos AI tools, plans guidelines; two PLC fairs scheduled
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The education committee saw a live demonstration of multiple AI applications (NotebookLM, Google Canvas and Microsoft Copilot) and discussed establishing district guidelines for student and staff use. The committee also reported professional learning community (PLC) fairs on May 28 and June 4 showcasing faculty work.
The Watchung Hills Regional High School District education committee demonstrated classroom and staff uses of artificial intelligence tools and opened a discussion about district-wide AI guidelines for students and staff.
Committee members watched a live demonstration of several AI applications, including NotebookLM and Google Canvas; a presenter showed uses for coding, website creation, research and study support. The presenter noted Microsoft Copilot for teachers but said that NotebookLM and Google Canvas felt more user-friendly in the demonstration. Board members said AI will continue to evolve and discussed the need to set clear expectations and guidance for faculty and students.
Separately, the personnel report noted that the faculty presented one of two professional learning community (PLC) fairs on May 28, with a second fair on June 4. PLCs are teacher groups focused on problems of practice related to instruction and assessment; at the fairs, groups present their work to colleagues. The personnel committee also reported ongoing hiring for multiple vacancies for the 2025–26 school year and said interviews for school nurse, special-education teacher and a part-time secretary were continuing.
The board noted that the New Jersey School Boards Association will host an all-day series of sessions on AI in education, and administrators said they would share takeaways with the full board after attending. The district plans to develop an AI guidance framework that balances instructional opportunity and academic integrity.