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Board adopts AI and device‑use policy for district instructional tool; administration to write implementation rules
Summary
Trustees approved revisions to board policy IA to govern educational use of AI and student device use, tasking administration to develop specific administrative rules, grade-level guidance, and training. Board members debated specificity vs. flexibility and confirmed the policy will be supplemented by administrative rules before broad classroom rollout.
Greenville County Schools trustees voted to adopt revisions to board policy IA on Feb. 10 that set districtwide principles for educational use of artificial intelligence and student device use and direct the superintendent to develop administrative rules with operational details.
The ad hoc committee that drafted the policy — chaired by Ms. Mosley — recommended the policy be broad at the board level but require the administration to create and publish specific procedures and training for staff. "This policy is specific to the AI tool that our District has chosen to use, which is Magic School," Ms. Mosley said, adding that academic‑integrity issues are covered elsewhere in existing district policies. Counsel Mr. Webb told trustees the policy addresses educational use, privacy and security, ethical use and accessibility and leaves vendor‑ and grade‑level specifics to administrative rulemaking.
During discussion, trustees asked whether the policy should include explicit grade‑level limits, screen‑time caps or minute allocations for use in class. Mr. Webb and district leaders responded that those operational parameters are best determined in administrative rules that can be updated more quickly than board policy; they said those rules will include school‑level input and training for teachers. "That will include additional detail both on AI as well as screen time and use of technology," Mr. Webb said.
Ms. Mosley moved to approve the IA revisions as presented; the motion was seconded and carried on a voice vote. The policy passed with the board directing the superintendent to develop administrative rules, monitor vendor compliance through annual contract review, and share proposed rules with the board and school stakeholders prior to implementation.
