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Board committee advances AI classroom policy and proposes tougher cell‑phone limits at high school

Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education · November 18, 2025
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Summary

Policy and education committees reported an AI policy that defaults to prohibiting student AI use unless a teacher specifically permits it; policy committee recommended moving toward a 'bell‑to‑bell' cell‑phone rule in the high school, with student input and phased implementation after concerns about QR codes and recitation logistics were raised.

The board heard two related governance proposals aimed at classroom practice and committee structure.

Education program committee members reported that district staff identified 11 common classroom uses for AI and proposed a consistent policy: AI tools are "prohibited by default" for students unless a teacher designates specific permitted uses for an assignment. The committee said teachers are developing guidance and professional development on…

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