Board reviews AI guidance; students and trustees press for clarity on use, enforcement and literacy
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The district presented a comprehensive AI guidance document outlining seven guiding principles, classroom-level 'levels' of AI use, data-privacy protections and a professional-learning timeline; students called for AI education and trustees asked how enforcement and uniformity across courses will be handled.
District staff presented an AI guidance document and an accompanying implementation plan designed to guide staff and classroom practices. The guidance highlights seven guiding principles—purpose, compliance, knowledge, balance, integrity, agency and evaluation—and introduces an infographic and color-coded levels to communicate allowable uses in classrooms.
"This overall document really highlights that, we plan to embrace AI," the presenter said, while also emphasizing data privacy and responsible use. Staff described levels of AI use ranging from no use through exploration and said the district has placed four specific AI applications in its protected environment and prefers teachers to use those tools rather than public-facing alternatives.
Board members pressed on enforcement and consistency. One trustee asked whether the district will codify the guidance into formal board policy; staff replied that the board-level policy committee and state guidance will inform any formal policy work and cautioned that any written policy may require updates as the technology evolves. Regarding enforcement, staff said academic-integrity procedures would apply where AI is prohibited on summative assessments and that teacher-student relationships and communication with families remain key: “There are no AI detectors out there that work. So it's really in building a relationship with the student,” a presenter said.
Student delegates said classroom experience varies: some teachers are not encouraging AI use while others have used AI tools to generate assignments or give feedback. One student noted an AP Spanish teacher used AI to grade mock AP tests to save time. Students recommended curriculum time devoted to AI literacy so graduates have baseline skills to use or evaluate models.
Staff outlined a professional learning timeline beginning Jan. 6 for staff and a larger rollout for the next school year. Trustees also raised mental-health concerns associated with overreliance on AI and requested that environmental impact and ethical considerations be included in student and staff learning outcomes.
The board did not take final action on policy at the meeting but directed staff to continue development and to integrate family communication and professional learning into implementation planning.