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District outlines AI literacy framework and screen‑time review; trustees urge parental engagement
Summary
Staff described a phased approach to AI literacy, an audit of AI tool use on the district network, professional development for teachers and plans for parent engagement; trustees emphasized the need for living policies and clearer age limits and expressed concern about unsupervised student access.
District technology and instructional leaders presented an AI literacy and governance roadmap May 11, telling trustees the district will prioritize safe, ethical and effective uses of artificial intelligence while auditing existing AI activity on CCSD networks.
Presenters said staff partnered with an external organization (AI for Education) to develop a framework and professional learning for principals, teachers and students. Planned steps include network audits to discover which AI tools are being used within CCSD infrastructure, stakeholder focus groups (students, parents, teachers) and pilot professional development this summer. Staff emphasized a controlled approach: where AI tools are allowed through the CCSD network they would prefer to license and manage them centrally rather than leaving open, unmonitored access.
Trustees raised questions about minimum age for student access, how parental expectations at home would intersect with district‑level controls, and liability when district devices are used off campus. Staff said restrictions set on CCSD‑managed devices would apply both on campus and when those devices are used at home; parents who provide a separate personal device would remain subject to their household settings. Trustees and staff agreed policies must be revisited regularly as technology evolves.
Why it matters: The district is trying to strike a balance between teaching students to use contemporary tools responsibly and preventing unsupervised or unethical uses. Trustees asked for parent workshops and clearer guidance on how AI will be introduced at different grade levels.
What’s next: Staff will continue stakeholder engagement, run network audits to identify organically used AI tools, pilot professional development in late spring/summer and present procedures and recommended controlled deployments to the board for further review and revision.
