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Staff briefing flags AI use in classrooms and lack of district policies
Summary
A staff member, Colleen, reported on a virtual AI conference and warned that 95% of New York districts lack AI policies; she recommended professional development and asked the policy committee to review guidance to ensure equitable access and guard against widening opportunity gaps.
Colleen summarized takeaways from a virtual artificial intelligence conference and urged policy attention to how the district uses AI.
"AI is only as good as the information that's being put into the system," Colleen said, emphasizing data quality and ethical concerns. She noted that many everyday tools (music playlists, security cameras, email filters) use AI and stressed the need for professional development as AI is integrated into classrooms.
Colleen reported conference statistics she said were drawn from district and statewide surveys: "95% of districts right now, across the state of New York, do not have any policies for artificial intelligence," and among students surveyed she cited figures that "69% use it for research, 39% for math, and 20% for essays." She said those results suggest the district's policy committee should consider guidance and equity in access, warning that without deliberate instruction "the opportunity gap could eventually widen."
Board members responded with light remarks and no immediate motion or formal direction to staff was recorded; the briefing was presented as information for the policy committee to review. The superintendent and board acknowledged Colleen's points and noted the potential for the policy committee to examine AI guidance, professional development needs, and equitable student access.
