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District outlines traffic-light AI plan for students, to start Aug. 26
Summary
The board heard a detailed AI implementation plan emphasizing AI literacy, a traffic-light rubric (red/yellow/green), teacher training on Aug. 26 and tool vetting focused on Google Gemini and Gemini Notebook; staff said approved tools will be blocked/managed on district systems.
The West Salem School District presented a multi-part plan to introduce artificial intelligence tools and literacy across grades 5–12, with initial in-service training for staff scheduled during the week of Aug. 26. Alyssa (speaker 6), who led the summer AI team, described a four-pronged vision: empower AI-literate students, provide developmentally appropriate access, transform educator practices, and increase staff productivity.
Alyssa outlined a traffic-light rubric for classroom use: "red light means no AI. You can't use AI on this task," she said, adding that "yellow" indicates teacher-limited use and "green" allows AI as a learning partner with human oversight. The rollout will include a common visual matrix for grades 5–12, a vetting process for tools, and a scope-and-sequence of lessons for AI literacy.
On tool selection, Alyssa said the district will emphasize Google Education Suite products, noting the Gemini Notebook provides a controlled source set for student queries and that the district can block nonapproved services on campus. Responding to a cost question, she said Google Education Suite AI is currently provided with no charge to the district but cautioned pricing and policies could change.
Board members pressed on enforcement, maturity-level differentiation, hallucination risks and cadence of ongoing work. Alyssa said teacher training, technology controls and document-revision history tools will be used to detect inappropriate use, and the AI team will continue meeting and reporting progress to the board.
