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Norfolk Public Schools board declines first reading of district AI policies after contested debate
Summary
The board voted 1-4 to defeat the proposed first reading of staff and student artificial intelligence policies after board members criticized the draft as vague and unenforceable; the administration said the measures were a starting point to be refined before a later vote.
The Norfolk Public Schools Board of Education voted 1-4 to defeat a motion to adopt on first reading two district artificial intelligence policies—one for staff use (policy 4032) and one for students (policy 6288)—after an extended discussion over scope and enforceability.
Mister McAllister, who introduced the attorney-drafted policies as a committee starting point, said the drafts were intended to provide “something in place” that the board could revise as issues arise. “Right now, we have no AI policy at all, and this is a starting point,” he told the board during the…
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