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Talbot County Public Schools presents AI guidance for 2025–26, recommends guidance document over immediate policy
Summary
Talbot County Public Schools staff presented a district AI guidance document developed by a multi‑school committee; the board discussed linking it to existing administrative regulations and monitoring state guidance before adopting a formal policy.
Miss Warner, lead of the TCPS AI committee, presented a draft guidance document on artificial intelligence use in classrooms and for staff during the Talbot County Public Schools Board of Education work session on Aug. 18.
The document — the product of a committee that reviewed sample policies from other states, MSDE materials and local examples such as Calvert County — is framed as a roadmap for “responsible AI integration” for the 2025–26 school year. It proposes a “SMART” framework (support learning, maintain equity, account for privacy, reinforce transparency and train educators), recommends transparency rubrics for classroom assignments, and lists prohibited uses such as plagiarism and harmful actions.
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