District proposes 18‑week AI Fellows pilot to test classroom and operational use cases

Jul 29, 2026

Staff proposed an AI Fellows Program of roughly 20–30 participants split 50/50 between instructional and operational roles; the 18‑week pilot will develop use cases, collect evidence of impact and present findings, with a proposed launch target of 08/24/2026.

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Peter Thorn proposed creating an AI Fellows Program to build internal capacity and test high‑value AI use cases aligned with the district strategic plan. "The cohort's designed to balance instructional impact with operational efficiency," Thorn said; staff described a target cohort of between 20 and 30 fellows, split roughly 50% instructional and 50% operational, who would run an 18‑week series of in‑person and virtual sessions and produce case‑study findings for the district to evaluate.

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