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District solicitor urges handbook review after new crimes-code provision and AI concerns
Summary
The district solicitor told the board the firm is advising school districts to review student handbooks and adopt artificial intelligence policies after a December change to the crimes code and other state-level developments; the solicitor referenced a new crimes-code provision and Act 195 related to collective bargaining and mediation.
The district solicitor told the board the district and other school districts should review student handbooks and consider adopting explicit artificial intelligence policies after recent legal and statutory developments.
During the solicitor's report, the solicitor said a new provision of the crimes code that took effect Dec. 29 (referenced in the meeting as “section 33 31”) creates criminal liability — including misdemeanor charges — for misuse of artificial intelligence tools that superimpose an individual’s likeness into sexually explicit or defamatory material. The solicitor said those uses can lead to criminal charges and serious consequences for students, including jeopardizing military opportunities, athletic scholarships and future prospects.
The solicitor also said the firm presented on Title IX topics and that the meeting provided an opportunity to discuss the 55-year history of PERA and Act 195 as it relates to bargaining and mediation — context that the solicitor said helps the district prepare for negotiations. The solicitor recommended school districts update handbooks and take AI-related provisions into account when revising policies for the coming school year.
Board members heard the solicitor’s legal update during the board meeting; no board action was recorded on handbook revisions at this meeting.
