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District outlines generative‑AI plan, vetting committee and privacy safeguards
Summary
McGuffey’s director of technology presented a district plan to form an AI implementation committee, vet tools with a rubric, and ensure FERPA/COPPA compliance while piloting generative‑AI use in instruction and assistive technology.
The board heard an overview of generative artificial intelligence and a proposed governance and vetting approach from the district’s director of technology, Mike Wilson.
Wilson described generative AI as a powerful set of tools that can support differentiated instruction, assistive technology for special services and teacher planning. He also stressed risks including inaccuracies ("hallucinations"), bias in training data and privacy concerns; he emphasized that all district AI use must comply with FERPA and COPPA.
To manage those risks the administration proposed an implementation committee made up of teachers, administrators, IT staff, parents and at least one board representative to recommend an approved‑tool list and a standardized rubric to evaluate safety, educational soundness, accessibility and cost. "We wanna be responsible with our AI implementation," Wilson said.
The presentation noted the committee will recommend monitoring and regular assessment and that administration drafted preliminary usage guidance indicating AI assistance should be disclosed (slides reportedly included an “AI assisted” label). Wilson said some tools are already blocked on district devices and that teachers can use detection tools reactively if academic integrity is questioned.
The policy committee is working on a generative‑AI policy (board first reading underway) and administration said it will return with draft policy language and implementation steps for subsequent board action.
