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Palm Springs Unified unveils phased AI rollout using Magic School, emphasizes safeguards and opt‑out
Summary
ETIS Director William Carr and coordinator Bhavani Patel presented a phased plan to introduce Magic School, a vendor‑vetted, closed AI environment aligned to board policy 6038 and state guidance referenced in the transcript as AB 28 76. The presentation emphasized data privacy, teacher control, parental outreach and an opt‑out option.
ETIS Director William Carr and coordinator Bhavani Patel presented the Palm Springs Unified School District board with a phased plan to introduce an educational AI platform called Magic School to teachers and students.
Carr said the district’s core strategy is to “lighten the educator workload and elevate the student mastery with standards,” and described Magic School as a closed, vendor‑vetted environment aligned to board policy 6038 and the state guidance cited in the transcript as “AB 28 76.” He told the board the district created a customized data‑privacy agreement, committed to FERPA and COPPA compliance, and will use single sign‑on through district Google/Clever accounts to limit data exposure.
The presentation framed Magic School as a curriculum‑aligned tool that can…
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