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Sartell‑St. Stephen district issues AI guidance for secondary classes, allows limited student use starting third quarter
Summary
The Sartell‑St. Stephen School Board heard a presentation on artificial intelligence and reviewed a district guiding document that recommends controlled classroom use for grades 6–12, privacy safeguards and staff training; secondary students may use approved AI tools beginning in the third quarter.
The Sartell‑St. Stephen School District presented a new guiding document for artificial intelligence use in classrooms and told the board that secondary students may begin using approved AI tools in the third quarter.
The presentation, given during the district's regular meeting, summarized four topics: a brief history of AI, examples of generative tools, the district's ISE 740 plan for staff training, and a short demonstration of ChatGPT. A staff member leading the presentation said the district had trained secondary teachers on AI tools and had developed a nonbinding guiding document — not a formal policy — for staff and students.
Why it matters: The board was presented with a plan intended to give teachers consistent guidance on when AI is appropriate, how to protect student privacy and how to teach…
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