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Laguna Beach board weighs student AI guidance; trustees seek academic‑honesty safeguards
Summary
Board members supported framing student AI use as a learning tool but asked staff to add academic‑honesty language saying AI use that undermines course learning objectives is inappropriate; staff will return with blended language and academic‑honesty protections.
Board members reviewed proposed 6000‑series language addressing artificial intelligence and student technology use. Staff described the intent to provide a closed system for AI tools (protecting student data under FERPA) and to clarify appropriate and inappropriate uses. As staff put it, “we recognize the use of AI when used appropriately enhances student learning by improving efficiencies of education.”
Trustees sought clearer academic guidance and enforcement language. One trustee proposed adding a concise standard: "any use of AI that undermines the learning objectives of the course or assignment ... then that's an inappropriate use of AI," and asked staff to align AI guidance with academic‑honesty policies. Trustees discussed where specific prohibitions and staff expectations should live in policy (student AI language in the 6000 series; staff expectations in 4000 series and academic‑honesty rules in district handbooks).
Next steps: staff will draft combined language that links AI guidance to academic‑honesty expectations, define closed‑system access, and return with the revised policy language for board review.
