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School board hears report on closed AI pilot and plans for purposeful tech use
Summary
Campbell County Schools presented findings from a closed ‘Magic School’ AI pilot and outlined a cautious expansion tied to digital citizenship training and classroom purposefulness, with plans to introduce AI to select senior government classes next year.
Campbell County Schools officials on Tuesday summarized a spring pilot of a closed artificial-intelligence platform and described a measured plan to expand classroom use while emphasizing digital citizenship.
Presenter (speaker 4) told the board the department’s goal is to use technology to "enhance and not replace teaching," stressing activities that prioritize creation over consumption and stronger teacher-led instruction. "We want to have experiences for our students to make sure that they know how to use technology safely, ethically, and basically be ready for life," the Presenter said.
Dr. Hale said the Magic School system used in the pilot is a closed environment that did not expose student data. The platform was first provided to teachers and later to small student groups at William Campbell, Westbrook High School and AltaVista for targeted classroom projects; teachers used it for tasks such as college research, educational philosophy assignments and a superintendent interview.
Board members asked about screen time and how students would learn to recognize signs of excessive technology use. District staff said Common Sense Media materials and librarian support are being updated, and that the curriculum will include digital-citizenship lessons and guidance about data privacy.
Dr. Hale said the district will continue a slow rollout of the AI tool and plans to make it available to 12th-grade government students as part of the senior exit project. "Overall, the teachers thought the platform was a good way and a safe way to introduce our students to AI responsibly," he said.
The board received the presentation and asked staff to continue refining guidance; no formal policy adoption was made at this meeting.
