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Great Valley superintendent outlines AI think tank, activity-bus pilot and recruitment push
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At the April 20 Great Valley School Board meeting, the superintendent described a new AI think tank to shape classroom guidance, reported on a foundation-funded activity-bus pilot for 5–6 students and highlighted expanded hiring and recruitment efforts including an HR recruitment video.
The superintendent updated the Great Valley School Board on Wednesday that the district is piloting several operational and curricular initiatives, including an AI think tank to shape guidance on use of generative tools, an activity-bus pilot for younger students and expanded recruitment efforts.
The superintendent said the AI think tank, convened April 15 and attended by roughly 40 staff members, will craft a vision and preliminary guidelines for AI use from kindergarten through 12th grade. "We want our teachers to have those conversations in the classroom with the students," the superintendent said, describing plans for a K–6 digital-citizenship curriculum and a tentative framework for grades 7–12. The district plans to provide teachers with examples, scenarios and a loose framework for acceptable uses, with additional policy work to follow.
Board members pressed administrators about detection tools and classroom application. The superintendent acknowledged limits to detection software such as Turnitin and cautioned about false positives, especially for English-language learners, saying the tools "can be misleading" and that teacher preparation should precede any districtwide enforcement.
On transportation and after-school programs, the superintendent described a foundation-funded activity-bus pilot that began April 13 for elementary and 5–6 center students. The district reported about 40 students registered for the pilot, which the administration said is being run with foundation funds and not district operating dollars. The superintendent said the intent is to announce and scale the program before next fall if demand and logistics support it.
The administration also highlighted recruitment steps during the hiring season, including attendance at job fairs and a newly produced four-minute HR recruitment video available on the district website. The superintendent encouraged board members to share the video and praised HR staff for their work.
The update concluded with a recap of district representation at a recent legislative breakfast and a recognition of four HEARD award winners from the district.
