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Cheltenham committee opens broad AI policy review, forms subcommittee
Summary
Committee reviewed a draft AI policy and regs on March 25, raising definitional and liability questions, calling for separate staff/student guidance, and forming a sub‑task force to refine policy and administrative rules.
Cheltenham School District’s Policy Committee examined a draft artificial intelligence policy and administrative regulations at its March 25 meeting and asked administrators and board members to refine definitions, tighten liability language, and separate student and staff expectations.
Committee members raised technical and structural concerns: one member flagged that the draft’s definition of "open source AI" was inaccurate and suggested either correcting or removing it. Several members recommended that operational controls (e.g., permitted platforms, privacy safeguards) live in the AR so the district can update them quickly, while core prohibitions (for example, not using AI to make hiring decisions or to assign grades) could be elevated to policy statements.
Unidentified Speaker 2 proposed a limited, concrete frame: use the policy to state broad philosophy and put rapidly evolving technical rules in the AR. Several speakers urged delineating staff versus student usage (an 8.15.1 for students and 8.15.2 for staff), clarifying prohibited uses (hiring, grades, eligibility decisions), and specifying that administrators will prioritize privacy and vendor vetting. The committee asked for a small working group to refine the draft and return recommended language; it scheduled follow‑up work in advance of the May 20 meeting.
