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Wooster board adopts district artificial intelligence guidelines after staff-led committee
Summary
The Wooster City Schools Board voted April 21 to adopt district AI guidelines developed by a voluntary committee of teachers, staff and students. The guidelines emphasize using AI as a learning tool while preserving student ownership of work and will be posted on the district website for annual review.
The Wooster City Schools Board of Education voted April 21 to adopt district artificial intelligence guidelines developed by a voluntary task force of staff and students.
Superintendent (S23) said the committee met multiple times and included high school students who provided feedback on classroom AI use. "It's the balance of helping our students learn how to use a tool that they will need to use in their lives, and allowing our teachers to improve their effectiveness using these tools, but not taking away the ownership that is the teaching and learning," he said.
Board members praised the work. A member of the policy committee (S6) called the guidance "outstanding" and said it was "ahead of the curve," noting the district's approach aims to adapt as AI evolves. Committee participants told the board they built guiding principles, considered teacher requests for integration, and recommended use of district-supported platforms for most grades while allowing broader tools for higher-level coursework.
The board agreed to post the guidelines on the district website and to review them annually. Superintendent S23 said the guidelines are intended as a framework that will be revisited as vendor platforms and classroom needs change.
The adoption was presented as a motion and approved by voice vote; the guidelines are first- and final-reading administrative policies intended to guide classroom practice rather than create new staff compensation or curricular mandates.
