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Avon Grove committee recommends two paid AI platforms, advances draft AI policy to second read
Summary
District staff recommended purchasing two paid AI platforms (one targeted at elementary and one at secondary) after multi‑vendor pilots and asked the board to move the proposals to the May/June legislative agenda. The committee also advanced the draft generative AI policy to second read.
Avon Grove School District staff told the education committee they had evaluated four AI platforms and recommend the district proceed with two paid tools — a developmentally focused platform for elementary students and a platform that integrates tightly with Google Workspace for secondary classrooms — and asked that the purchase be placed on the May or June legislative agenda.
"Our goal ultimately with looking at these AI applications is to instruct students in the ethical and safe use of generative AI," said Dr. Koch (presenting), describing pilots in sixth‑grade writing, third‑grade projects and a middle‑school health class that tested automated feedback and chat‑bot interactions. Staff said pilots demonstrated fast,…
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