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Board weighs hiring an AI consultant and preparing policy ahead of state guidance
Summary
Board members discussed an AI consultant agreement to bring a computer-science expert to district schools and to support policy development; staff noted a state model AI policy expected by Jan. 1 and board members raised both opportunity and caution about classroom AI use.
Tipp City Exempted Village School Board members discussed hiring an AI consultant to support classroom instruction and policy development, and flagged the need to prepare for state guidance.
Speaker 1 introduced the agenda item and Speaker 3 described the consultant as ‘‘Doctor Stephanie,’’ a computer scientist who would travel more than two hours to work with students and staff. Speaker 3 said the consultant would give presentations and ‘‘help us... develop policy issues’’ and noted that ‘‘to have a policy by January 1, I believe, the state's coming out with a model policy.’’
Board members praised the opportunity and also expressed concerns about overreliance on AI. Speaker 5 cited a study they recalled in which students using an AI tool showed reduced measured brain activity compared with a control group, saying ‘‘on the AI side... there was something like a 30 to 40% less’’ cognitive activity, and argued the district should be ‘‘intentional’’ about teaching ethical, critical use of AI so it does not replace critical thinking.
Speakers discussed modes of delivery. Speaker 3 said the consultant would work with both students and staff and that some activities would occur during the school day with additional after-school events such as college and career nights to connect students to opportunities. Speakers emphasized that AI training should preserve critical-thinking skills and be integrated responsibly into instruction.
The transcript records discussion but no formal action to approve the consultant agreement. Board members asked staff to continue refining the plan and to align any local policy work with the state model policy when released.
Next steps: staff will continue contract negotiations and policy planning; no vote on the consultant agreement is recorded in the provided excerpt.
