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Charles County Public Schools releases AI guidance for staff, students and families
Summary
School officials presented a new guidance document this week that limits student data in third‑party generative AI tools, requires human review of AI outputs and sets grade‑level expectations for classroom use. The board was told guidance — not policy — will be finalized alongside teacher training and MSDE updates.
Charles County Public Schools officials presented a districtwide guidance document for artificial intelligence at the school board meeting on Aug. 12, outlining permitted and prohibited uses, training plans for staff and staged classroom adoption by grade level.
The guidance — described by system leaders as a living document rather than a board policy — prohibits placing personally identifiable information into third‑party generative AI tools, requires human review of AI‑generated work and disallows automated decisions that replace staff judgment, speakers said.
Why it matters: The guidance aims to let teachers use AI’s productivity benefits while protecting student privacy and academic integrity. District leaders said the rules are designed to reduce misuse, limit false positives from AI detectors, and preserve teachers’ authority over grading and final judgments.
Charmaine Thompson, chief of instructional technology, opened the presentation with a short primer: “AI is teaching technology how to think and respond like human,” she said, adding district work has focused on balancing the technology’s benefits and risks. Thompson said the board charged staff to research…
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