Student Tech Council proposes AI 'assessment scale' and student-facing bot for classroom pilots

Student members of the Lockinata High School Tech Council presented the governing board with a proposal to manage classroom use of large-language models by combining a three-tier AI assessment scale with a student-facing bot that enforces the permitted level.

"The Tech Council is a student-led group where students from different grades come together to talk about technology and learning in our school," said Jesse Egleston, explaining the council’s role. Tessa Choy described the scale as level zero for no AI, level one as a tutoring mode and level two as an editor, saying the system is designed so "students would have a more clear and defined way of knowing how and when to use AI." Kate Suarez and Aiden Nards added that the goal was to reframe AI as a learning tool rather than a shortcut.

Associate administrators and board members asked how the bot would work in classrooms and whether it could be "jailbroken." Dr. Jamie Lucadder, who advises the Tech Council, said the students had already tested the bot, had patched some vulnerabilities and planned tightly controlled pilots with volunteer teachers rather than broad rollout. "Their charge right now is to find some teachers that would let them pilot it... not the whole class having access, but just these very responsible students," Lucadder said.

Board members asked staff to return with implementation details including teacher professional development, pilot parameters, and monitoring plans. The presentation concluded with consensus support for a cautious pilot and a request that teachers, students and IT staff report back with outcomes before any districtwide adoption.

The council’s proposal is a student-driven effort to balance academic integrity concerns with the potential learning benefits of AI tools; further administrative review and a pilot plan are expected before any formal policy change.