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Board reviews detailed AI policy and academic-honesty updates, emphasizing phased student access and data safeguards
Summary
The board reviewed a district AI policy that creates a five-level AI-use scale, sets developmental limits on student access (elementary restricted, middle structured, high-school approved use), and ties academic-honesty updates to the scale; DPI guidance and Neola templates were incorporated.
The East Troy Community School District Board of Education reviewed a new artificial-intelligence policy on June 15 that defines permitted uses by developmental level, introduces a five-level AI-use scale, and adds data-privacy and supervisory safeguards.
Dr. Baumeister (S11) said a steering committee drafted the policy after surveying staff, students and families; committee members named in the presentation included Amy Fazpanczyk, Erin Judd, Jarrett Church, Tracy Fridley, Katie Verley, Kevin Bong and Justin Modrak. The policy’s five-level scale ranges from level 0 (no AI allowed on a task) through level 5 (creative exploration with AI). The policy will be used to assign an AI-use level to classroom tasks so students and staff know permitted uses.
Key elements: the policy restricts standalone generative tools for elementary students (use only under direct staff supervision on district-approved integrated platforms), allows structured instructional introduction in middle school with limited standalone access, and permits district-approved tools (including certain standalone tools) for high-school students with staff oversight. The policy also includes data-privacy safeguards (explicitly advising staff and students not to enter personally identifiable information into standalone AI tools) and an approval process for district tool adoption. Dr. Baumeister described a balanced approach that incorporates most Neola wording but embeds a district philosophy and calls for regular review.
Academic-honesty changes: The related academic-honesty policy (5505) was revised to align with the AI scale, make level 0 the default for assignments unless otherwise specified by teachers, and to discipline violations under the district’s existing student code of conduct rather than a separate system.
Board discussion: Board members asked about DPI guidance and whether the district is aligned with peers. Dr. Baumeister said DPI has published limited guidance focusing largely on data privacy and that East Troy’s approach is broadly consistent with other districts while adding district-specific implementation guidance and review processes.
Next steps: The policy and academic-honesty revisions were presented for review; the policy process includes annual review and further development of staff professional development and student instruction around AI use.
