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Sunnyside Unified details phased AI training, safety guardrails for staff and students
Summary
Instructional-technology coordinator Veronica Ortega told the board the district is rolling out phase 2 of AI guidance focused on teacher training, student safeguards (GoGuardian and terms/privacy notices) and grade-level AI literacy; 88% of staff said the overview was helpful.
Veronica Ortega, the district’s instructional technology systems coordinator, told the Sunnyside Unified board the district is moving into phase 2 of its AI plan with a focus on educator training, classroom guardrails and student-facing literacy lessons.
"AI is a machine learning model. It's not human. It's used to empower and support creativity, and it can make mistakes, what we usually call hallucinations," Ortega said as she described how students will be coached to critically evaluate chatbot output.
The phased plan includes a…
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