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OCPS outlines AI plan, board presses for privacy safeguards and training
Summary
Orange County Public Schools presented an AI strategy that includes district-approved tools and a plan for staff training; board members applauded the pilot work but pressed for stronger privacy rules, parent education and measures to prevent student over-reliance and AI "hallucinations."
Orange County Public Schools on Dec. 9 showed board members a districtwide approach to using artificial intelligence in classrooms and operations, while trustees raised concerns about student privacy, data security and how to teach students to use AI responsibly.
Maurice Dragon, the district's chief information officer, told the board the presentation itself was drafted with AI "as a thought partner" and described several pilot uses, including Google Notebook (NotebookLM) as an indexed repository of district policies and lesson materials. "This presentation was created using AI as a thought partner," Dragon said, noting the district's approved list of tools includes ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Adobe Firefly and Conmigo/Comigo for certain student and staff uses.
Board members said the tools could cut staff workload if…
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