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Board tables proposed pilot of AI writing tool, seeks districtwide policy and privacy safeguards
Summary
Trustees paused approval of a proposed contract with Loomi (StoryAI/Lumi) after members and teachers raised concerns about student-data privacy, research on effectiveness and the absence of a district AI policy. The board directed staff to let the planned AI working group review the proposal and report back.
The San Mateo‑Foster City School District Board of Trustees on Dec. 11 removed a proposed contract with Loomi’s StoryAI from the consent agenda and voted to table formal approval pending further work by a newly formed AI working group.
Trustees said they support pilot programs when they are carefully designed, but several members and teachers told the board they want clearer policies and privacy protections before authorizing classroom use. "I really wanted to approach this carefully," the board president said, adding concerns about screen use,…
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