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Candidates say schools should teach responsible AI use and inclusive, age‑appropriate comprehensive sex education
Summary
Candidates told the forum that AI tools should be introduced thoughtfully rather than simply banned, and that comprehensive sex education should be taught at age‑appropriate levels with supports for LGBTQ students.
Candidates addressed two classroom-policy questions: how the district should handle artificial intelligence tools and whether it should provide comprehensive sex education.
On AI, Austin Wolfgang urged a proactive approach: “We need to be introducing our students to that, so that when they get out into the real world, they're familiar with it.” He warned that banning AI outright would not prepare students for adult workplaces. Sreedhar Chitoor and Edith Leet said AI is already embedded in everyday tools (voice assistants and campus initiatives) and recommended instruction on appropriate use, safeguards and plagiarism-detection tools. Chitoor noted SUNY Albany’s AI Institute as one local example of institutional AI work.
On comprehensive sex education, all three candidates supported instruction that is age appropriate and inclusive. Edith Leet described sex education as health education that “should begin as soon as children go into school and continue” at age-appropriate levels. Sreedhar Chitoor stressed addressing a diverse student body including LGBTQ+ students and presenting factual information about consequences and supports. Austin Wolfgang emphasized the need to ensure teachers have resources and that curricula be inclusive of different sexual orientations and identities.
