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District tech director outlines phone upgrades and AI policy allowing Google Gemini on school devices
Summary
Director of Technology said phone-system hardware must be replaced by 2028 and described a district committee recommendation to allow only Google Gemini on school devices; administrators said AI could save teachers time on lesson planning and grading.
Director of Technology Mr. Coon presented the Technology Department’s summer project plans, warned that the district’s phone system will require replacement of physical phones, switches and servers by 2028, and discussed an emerging policy for school-device use of artificial intelligence.
Mr. Coon said a district-wide committee developed "a plan and framework to allow only Google Gemini on school devices." High School Principal Mr. Rasmussen and another administrator, Mr. Dyer, described ways staff and students are trialing AI tools and said they expect productivity gains in lesson planning and grading if the tools are used within the district framework.
Board members asked for additional details and timeline for summer projects related to technology; no formal policy adoption occurred during the meeting.
