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Board hears AI task force update; members plan focused policy and practice work in March
Summary
Two board members who sit on the district AI task force reported on policy discussions, a recommended administrative/board split for guardrails, and plans for further meetings and pilot practice.
Board members on the district’s AI Task Force told the Willoughby‑Eastlake Board of Education on Feb. 10 that policy work and classroom practice pilots will continue, and that the district is coordinating with a new state model policy.
Board members Miss Baer and Miss Miller, who serve on the local task force, summarized a recent session in which members discussed the tone and scope of an AI policy. "We felt that that should probably come to the board as well for conversation," Miss Baer said, describing a review of the state’s draft model policy (identified in the meeting as "proposed AI policy 7540.09"). Miss Miller highlighted student and teacher input the task force heard, including a student who said AI could provide private, low‑pressure help with questions that feel embarrassing to ask in class.
Members described a two‑track approach: (1) board‑level guardrails that set broad expectations and (2) district administrative guidance that gives educators operational flexibility for curriculum integration and classroom practice. Superintendent Dr. Ward said the task force will devote the March meeting to detailed policy conversation and that the district plans a follow-up subgroup of educators to pilot classroom practices and convene an internal AI summit for district staff next year.
No formal policy vote occurred. Board members asked for a March follow-up that will include sample policy language and examples from other Ohio districts; staff said they will circulate links to the state model policy and other resources before the next meeting.
