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Effingham CUSD 40 board approves district AI plan for 2026–27 school year
Summary
The Effingham CUSD 40 Board approved a district Artificial Intelligence plan to begin with the 2026–27 school year, outlining teacher-led use for younger students, restrictions on AI for final grading, an approval process for new tools and privacy safeguards referencing SOPA, FERPA and COPPA.
The Effingham CUSD 40 Board approved a district Artificial Intelligence plan on a motion from board member Chad with a second from Erica Roloff, setting implementation for the start of the 2026–27 school year.
The plan, presented by Stephanie Mitchell, lays out a staged approach that emphasizes AI literacy, teacher oversight and student privacy. Mitchell said the goal is "to prepare students for a world where [AI] is a piece of what they're going to be doing," while ensuring "teachers are still in charge" and that final grading…
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