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District outlines AI literacy plan and proposes $4.47M device refresh; board debates carts versus 1:1
Summary
Iredell‑Statesville staff described a phased AI literacy rollout (staff first, then students), approval of two classroom AI platforms and limited Google Gemini use for high school, and proposed refreshing middle/high school devices with Chromebooks (~$4.47M estimate); principals urged retaining 1:1 for equity and testing.
Jackie Parker and Kristen Goodwin briefed the board on district work to integrate generative AI into instruction and on plans to refresh student devices. Goodwin told the committee the district has developed AI guidelines and an AI literacy course for staff and high‑school students and has sent the guidelines to the district attorney for review. "AI, artificial intelligence, is just computers doing things that typically require human intelligence to do," Goodwin explained as she outlined training and rollout steps.
Goodwin said the district will keep AI unblocked for staff while requiring completion of AI literacy before a school’s…
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