Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Education Technology topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Forsyth County Schools forms AI education team, issues guidance on classroom use
Summary
Forsyth County Schools staff described a district-wide effort to develop responsible AI guidance, add secure tools and expand training for teachers, students and families; no policy was adopted at the work session.
Forsyth County Schools officials described a newly expanded AI and Education team and draft guidance aimed at directing how teachers and students use artificial intelligence in classrooms.
District staff said the effort, which includes teachers, students, parents and central-office staff, is intended to promote “safe, ethical and responsible” AI use while preserving instructional leadership. Mike Evans, a staff member introducing the topic, said the work aligns with the district strategic plan and a recent White House executive order establishing an AI task force for education.
Jason L., Director of Educational Technology and Media, told the Board of Education the district began convening workgroups after ChatGPT’s public release in late 2022 and expanded that group in January into the FCS AI and Education team. “We wanted that team to be well rounded,” he said, and described membership that includes teachers, instructional coaches, students and parents.
The presentation outlined steps the district has already taken: adding AI language to family-engagement materials for 2023; creating a ClassLink webpage listing approved tools; provisioning Microsoft 365 Copilot inside the district Microsoft tenant to limit data leaving the system; and piloting professional learning for teachers. Jason said the team reviewed guidance from the Georgia Department of Education and professional organizations and benchmarked practices in other districts.
District staff described draft guidance documents for teachers, students and families that list promoted practices (brainstorming, study-question generation, administrative support), prohibited practices (bullying, misuse of personal data, overreliance on AI) and steps for fair handling of alleged misuse. Jason said students in the committee reported using AI as a “personal tutor” but also worried that legitimate student work could be incorrectly flagged as AI-generated.
Evans and Jason said next steps include sharing the guidance at the FCS leadership retreat in June, offering a series of professional-learning sessions next school year and creating informational videos for parents who cannot attend evening events. They stressed data privacy: “never sharing personally identifiable information or any type of student data out on those websites,” Jason said.
Board members and other attendees offered supportive comments but no formal action was taken. The presentation materials and draft guidance will be circulated to school administrators and the broader FCS community for feedback before any policy changes are proposed.
The district emphasized continued stakeholder engagement and iterative revision of guidance as tools and practices evolve.
