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Board adds Magic Schools AI to CISA contract, approves on-site training for staff and students
Summary
The board voted to add a Magic Schools AI offering to the district’s CISA contract; staff said the product is a closed system with on-site training for staff and students and will cost about $3,000 more than prior approvals.
The Kickapoo Area School District board approved the addition of Magic Schools AI to the district’s CISA contract during its June 14 meeting.
Staff explained that the Magic Schools product is a closed AI system intended for staff and student use, and that the contract includes on-site training. The business manager and technology staff said the AI module appeared on the vendor’s price list but had not been previously included in the contracted column; adding the module would increase this year’s cost by roughly $3,000.
Proponents said the system offers safeguards compared with open AI tools and would be helpful as the district implements initial AI use-cases for instruction and staff workflows. A board member asked about training and deployment; staff responded that CISA will provide on-site training and that the district will invoice the vendor through quarterly payments.
A motion to add Magic Schools AI to the existing CISA contract was made, seconded, and approved by voice vote. Staff were asked to confirm the contract language and ensure the line item appears in the formal contracted documents going forward.
Next steps: staff to document the contractual addition and training timetable in the July packet and to monitor initial deployment.
