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Board opens first reading of AI-use policy; asks superintendent to maintain approved tools list
Summary
Red Wing trustees advanced a draft supplemental policy governing generative AI (Policy 5.24.1) and approved an MSBA resolution tying legislative attention to AI-use guidance. Board members asked about monitoring, parent notification and disciplinary consequences; further revisions and readings were requested.
The Red Wing Public School District board held a first reading Sept. 22 of Policy 5.24.1, a draft supplement to the district's acceptable-use policy that would regulate the responsible and ethical use of generative artificial intelligence on district systems.
Superintendent Josh Ingram introduced the draft, saying it would require staff and students to use only district-approved AI tools and would reserve the district's right to monitor AI use on its systems. The draft also would place responsibility on a human supervisor where AI is used for instructional or evaluative purposes and directs the superintendent to maintain an approved-tools list and a process for review.
During discussion board members asked for clearer language on disciplinary consequences if AI is misused and whether parents and students should be notified when AI is used for grading or evaluation. One trustee compared required attribution for AI-assisted student work to standard citation practices and suggested referencing existing student-discipline provisions for consequences.
Trustees proceeded to accept the policy for a first reading; several members said the policy should return with clarified language on monitoring, consequences and how the district will notify families when AI materially affects assessment or evaluation.
Separately, the board voted to submit an MSBA legislative resolution related to AI governance; the motion directed staff to finalize wording and file the resolution with MSBA by the stated online deadline.
Provenance: The AI policy discussion and the MSBA-resolution motion are recorded in the meeting transcript during the policy-reading segment on Sept. 22.
