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District staff present draft AI guidance, recommend pilots and training; board raises privacy and integrity questions
Summary
An AI leadership team presented draft guidance recommending teacher upskilling, ethical use procedures and piloting reputable AI tools; trustees raised questions about privacy (FERPA), sample size of staff survey (65 responses) and funding for training.
Andrew Lai, lead AI learning specialist for Compass, told the Johnson County School District #1 board on May 20 that AI is already in classrooms and urged the district to "embrace and educate" rather than ban the technology. Lai said the district’s draft guidance recommends five commitments: teach responsible use, set procedures for safe and ethical deployment, upskill teachers, create a scope-and-sequence for AI learning at every level, and set clear goals for progress.
Lai cited figures during his presentation — he said roughly 70% of high-school…
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