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Tewksbury schools launch AI framework development with family, staff and student focus groups
Summary
Superintendent and district staff announced a four-month process to develop an AI acceptable‑use framework: family focus groups begin Feb. 10, staff and student groups follow, then a steering committee and a June presentation to the school committee.
District leaders told the committee they are starting a multi‑stakeholder process to create a Tewksbury Public Schools framework and acceptable‑use guidance for artificial-intelligence tools.
Assistant Superintendent (reported in packet) and district technology and STEM staff outlined a timeline that begins with family and community focus groups (the first was scheduled for Monday, Feb. 10, with more than 20 registrants at the time of the meeting), followed by staff and student sessions. The district will then recruit a steering committee of volunteers in March to draft acceptable‑use recommendations and will hold a professional-development session for staff on March 14 to introduce AI implementation concepts.
Why it matters
School leaders said they want a proactive approach because AI adoption in education is accelerating and current acceptable‑use policies do not explicitly address AI tools. The district intends to present the steering committee’s recommendations to the school committee in June.
Committee and public engagement
Committee members praised the proactive approach and said they appreciated the opportunity for two‑way stakeholder input. The superintendent and technology staff said the district will publish session flyers, sign-ups and meeting notes on the district website and in the newsletter.
Ending
The district encouraged public registration for the family focus group and said it will share results and recommendations from the steering committee with the school committee in late spring.
