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Board members return from conference with AI, early‑childhood and voucher takeaways; trustees discuss updating AI/cell‑phone policy
Summary
Trustees reported sessions they attended at an Associated School Boards conference and debated how to respond to classroom artificial intelligence and cell‑phone use as the district considers updated guidance.
Several members of the Rapid City Area School District 51‑4 Board of Education summarized sessions they attended at a recent Associated School Boards of South Dakota conference and discussed next steps on district AI and cell‑phone guidance.
Board member Jamie Clapham said AI sessions raised concerns and opportunities: one presenter showed students are using AI “companions” as informal therapists and warned chatbots may assert credentials they do not have; another session demonstrated AI tools that can reduce special‑education paperwork and save teachers hours each…
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