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Pullman School District presents draft AI guidelines; task force to pilot guidance before formal policy
Summary
A district task force presented draft artificial-intelligence guidelines Feb. 26 that outline permitted and restricted uses, emphasize data privacy and training, and recommend piloting guidance before adopting formal policy. The board discussed vendor options and next steps for training and student code of conduct.
Pullman School District staff presented a draft set of artificial-intelligence guidelines to the board on Feb. 26 and described plans to pilot the guidance, develop a resource library and later consider formal policy.
Superintendent Maxwell summarized the task force’s objectives: “enhancing teaching and learning, making sure that it’s ethical use and equity, protect student data,” and supporting staff while maintaining academic integrity. The draft divides AI use into permissibility levels (recommended, permitted, restricted) and names a few tools under review, including Microsoft Copilot (tied to the district’s Microsoft 365 licenses), Google Gemini and Magic School. Maxwell cautioned that many public-facing AI tools collect personal data and must be vetted for student-privacy compliance.
Board members asked about training, definitions and scope. A board member asked whether the task force had considered environmental impacts of AI infrastructure; Maxwell said the topic had received “general discussion” but not detailed treatment and invited follow-up research. Directors also asked for a definitions/resource section distinguishing “AI” and “generative AI,” and staff said a resource table is planned. Teachers’ and students’ access will be staged: teachers may model standalone AI tools for middle-school students without requiring student accounts, while access for assignments will be clarified at the classroom level.
The guidelines also recommend a student code of conduct and site-level controls to prevent use of tools that collect or sell student data. Staff reported initial professional-development sessions with Washington State University faculty were well attended and that WSU remains available to support further training.
District staff said the guidelines will be added to handbooks initially; the task force expects to pilot and update the guidelines regularly and may propose a formal policy later if needed. Board members agreed training, clear assignment-level instructions for students and vendor vetting will be essential next steps.
