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Ashland City School Board reviews first reading of AI policy and other updates to align with state rules
Summary
At its Feb. 23 meeting the Ashland City School Board heard a first reading of an artificial intelligence policy and multiple other policy updates — including NIL, procurement and grading rules — intended to align district practice with state and federal requirements.
The Ashland City School Board on Feb. 23 presented a package of policy updates and held first readings of several items, including a district artificial intelligence policy intended to preserve academic integrity while allowing staff and students to use AI tools.
Superintendent Paramore said the district reviewed model state guidance and vendor policies and gathered input from a districtwide survey and staff research before drafting the AI language. "We don't wanna be afraid of AI," he said. "We obviously wanna harness it where we can, but also we wanna have protections in place." The proposal will require staff training and set expectations for student work.
Board members and administrators also reviewed updates to bring district bylaws into compliance with changes in the Ohio Revised Code. The agenda included model NIL (name, image, likeness) language adopted following state guidance; modest wording updates to a job-related expenses policy to allow limited reimbursement of sales tax; vendor-relations language authorizing the treasurer's office to cultivate vendor relationships; and procurement policy revisions reflecting annual adjustments to bidding thresholds and federal micropurchase rules.
Paramore said the district has already adjusted grading practices to reflect weighted grades and is moving to a Latin honors approach at Ashland High School. A proposed class-rank policy was on the agenda for consideration but the board plans to reject that item while ensuring students and families can obtain rank information through guidance counselors.
The board treated the AI policy and other items as first readings; no final votes were recorded on the policy package at this meeting. The superintendent said policy language will be returned for further consideration and that some of the changes are driven by biennial legislative updates.
