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Plum Borough to pilot ConMingo AI tutoring tool; board told pre/post student survey could support outside funding
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Summary
District staff presented an informational briefing on a ConMingo AI tutoring pilot at the middle school and a locally developed pre/post perception survey; staff said no personally identifiable information would be collected and that survey results could be shared with select third parties to pursue possible external funding.
Plum Borough School District administrators described a pilot of an AI tutoring tool, ConMingo, and outlined a locally developed pre/post perception survey that staff might use to measure student engagement.
Administrators said the pilot is focused at the middle school with selected seventh-grade students and covers math and ELA supports. The district described ConMingo as an AI tutor that can detect when students need additional coaching and can provide in-tool supports; staff emphasized it does not replace teachers.
"It is an AI tutoring tool that, tutors through ELA and math," a staff member said while describing the pilot. Administrators told the board the survey is voluntary and parents can opt their child out under the district’s policy (policy 235.1 was invoked); they said the survey will not collect personally identifiable student information. Staff also said the Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU) had recommended exploring pre/post surveys and that possible funders such as the Hillman Foundation or Grable might be interested in supporting long-term uses of the tool if the district demonstrates value.
The item was presented as informational only; board members asked clarifying questions about data sharing and opt-out protections. Administrators said they would be cautious about naming potential funders prematurely and that any data-sharing with third parties would be governed by district policy and clarity on who would receive the results.
Next steps: Staff will continue the pilot, collect pre/post perception data and report findings to the board; any decision to accept outside funding or to share survey results with third parties will return to the board for approval as required by district policy.
