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High‑school students pitch 'AI Smart' program to McKinney ISD for ethical AI instruction
Summary
A high‑school junior and student-run nonprofit, AI Smart, asked trustees to partner with the district to deliver workshops and resources on ethical and responsible AI use for middle and high school students; the presenter suggested curricular bookmarks, games, and ABLE prompting principles as tools for classrooms.
Grayson Tucker, a McKinney ISD high‑school junior, used his public‑comment slot to describe AI Smart, a student nonprofit aimed at teaching students to use generative AI responsibly. Tucker said the group has produced a website (learnaismарт.org) and physical take‑home guides, and offered to deliver workshops and classroom materials to MISD. "We create a research based website...that features student friendly articles on topics like ethical AI use, effective prompting, the future career impact of AI, and how to avoid risks like AI hallucinations, bias, and deep fakes," Tucker said.
Tucker asked the board to consider partnering with AI Smart to provide workshops and handouts explaining frameworks such as ABLE (a prompting and evaluation method he described) and a fact-check method to evaluate AI output. He said the group had already placed printed materials in some public libraries and credited a staff member (Mrs. Barnard) for help in distribution. The board acknowledged the request during the public-comment period; no formal district action was taken at the meeting, but the presentation put the student group's offer on the record for staff follow-up.
Provenance: The student presentation occurred during the public-comment portion of the May 18 meeting and is recorded in the public minutes.
