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Board reviews draft AI guidelines; district schedules April 8 board presentation and April 23 parent university
Summary
District technology and curriculum leaders presented draft guidelines for responsible student and teacher use of artificial intelligence tools and outlined next steps: faculty presentations in April, targeted professional learning, and a public parent session on April 23.
Dr. Murray and district technology director Caitlin Sasson presented the draft artificial intelligence guidelines to the board on March 11, describing an iterative development process led by the district technology committee and input from administrators, coordinators and teachers.
Presenters said the guidelines are designed to define appropriate AI tools, classroom uses and vendor-selection criteria that meet New York State student-privacy (PII) requirements. The committee emphasized professional learning for teachers before district-wide student deployment, narrow initial tool selection to reduce platform overload and ongoing review of guidelines as AI tools evolve. Several faculty and community members participated in committee work, presenters said.
Trustees and staff agreed the guidelines should be tied to code-of-conduct and academic-integrity policy revisions. District leaders said April faculty meetings across school levels will introduce the guidelines to teachers, followed by demonstrations and a phased rollout. A more comprehensive board presentation is scheduled April 8; a parent university on AI will be held April 23.
Technology staff said they are vetting commercial AI tools for PII compliance and will prioritize tools that integrate with existing district ecosystems to limit the number of platforms teachers must learn. Board members praised the document's comprehensiveness and noted the need for continual reassessment as tools and vendor practices change.
