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Goochland staff outline K–12 AI ‘continuum,’ pilot tools and teacher training
Summary
District staff described a K–12 AI continuum (a red/yellow/green stoplight model), pilots of vetted tools (SchoolAI, NotebookLM), teacher training modules and safeguards including teacher oversight and data-security considerations.
Goochland County School Board received a detailed update on classroom artificial intelligence use and training, as district staff described pilot tools, teacher training and a proposed K–12 ‘continuum’ to guide appropriate AI use.
Superintendent Dr. Armstrong introduced the AI segment and staff described prior work in an AI think tank, teacher modules from the previous school year and collaborations with nearby divisions. Staff said the district is deliberately curating vetted tools for classroom use — examples included SchoolAI (elementary activities and teacher transparency) and NotebookLM (a note-based study tool piloted in a dual-enrollment biology class).
Staff emphasized safeguards: teachers will be able to view student–AI interactions, and the district is developing exemplars and a stoplight model to make expectations explicit. Under the draft ‘‘continuum,’’ some assignments would be red (no AI), some yellow (teacher-directed, limited AI use) and some green (full resource use, including vetted school AI). Staff reiterated that teacher guardrails, FERPA/HIPAA compliance and adult oversight are required for classroom deployments.
Presenters said earlier pilots (including Blue Ridge work) were intentionally stress-tested to try to break or misuse tools before wider adoption, and that the district has sought to align local practice with state executive orders and newly signed state legislation (referred to in discussion as Bill 171) that will require AI-related instruction and state guidance.
Board members raised questions about how deeply the district should teach how AI works versus how to interact with it, with one board member arguing the division must balance consumer-facing use with opportunities to teach algorithmic and computational foundations. Staff said next steps include fleshing out grade-band exemplars and linking the continuum to standards and teacher professional learning.
No formal policy was adopted at the meeting; staff asked for the board's feedback and for continued discussion as the district finalizes exemplars and training plans.
