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Barr Middle School students present digital citizenship plan and warn about AI companionship
Summary
Three Barr Middle School students urged peers to use artificial intelligence carefully, presented an E.V.E.R.Y. checklist for using AI in schoolwork, and reminded the board of district AI guidance. Board members praised the student-led education effort.
Three Barr Middle School students presented a classroom-focused digital citizenship project at the Grand Island Public Schools board meeting on March 16, 2026, urging caution and better guidance around artificial intelligence in schools.
Addie Lyon, Tessa Rundel and Luis Uvalle described their attendance at an ESU digital citizenship symposium and told the board they developed classroom materials and a short-flow checklist for peers. “Our team decided that AI companionship was a danger for students, and that it should be discussed,” the students said, recommending educators teach students when AI can help and when it can hinder learning.
The students explained an acronym they used in presentations to classmates—Evaluate, Verify, Engage, Revise, You (E.V.E.R.Y.)—and suggested practical classroom uses for AI such as creating study cards and practice problems while discouraging using AI to complete assignments that bypass learning. They also reminded the audience that the district has an AI policy students must follow.
Board member Mr. Holly praised the students’ work, calling the presentation “impressive” and noting that AI can be “incredibly wrong sometimes,” and commended the students’ speaking skills.
No board action was taken; the presentation was received as an information item. The district’s communications and staff handbook updates later discussed during the meeting noted that device and technology guidelines are being clarified for staff and students.
