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NUSD reviews AI guidance after mixed staff and student feedback
Summary
District presenters reported results of staff and student surveys on AI use, described pilot vetting and student‑data‑privacy requirements, and proposed revising staff guidelines plus role‑specific AI professional development this fall.
District staff presented a yearlong review of artificial intelligence use in classrooms, summarizing survey results, pilot work and next steps.
Dr. Tracy Smith introduced the instructional-technology committee’s work and said the committee surveyed staff and students to track change in attitudes about AI across the school year. Dana Lewis, who co-presented, told the board that "when we vetted these apps, the ones that we are using with students, we needed to make sure we had a signed student data privacy agreement." Presenters said roughly 162–178 staff responses informed the report and that usage increased most for personal and professional purposes; classroom use with students remains limited partly because of privacy and grade‑level appropriateness.
Presenters described split staff views: the top staff concerns on the survey were "loss of critical thinking," cheating and ethical use, and overreliance on AI, while students reported using tools for study supports and accessibility (for example, students with IEPs using AI to create study guides or step‑by‑step math help). The committee recommended clearer, living guidelines rather than a static policy, role‑specific professional development for teachers and counselors, updated staff and student technology agreements that reflect AI, and a staff AI resource page.
Board members pressed on representation and scale: trustees asked about survey response rates and outreach to other districts and county offices of education to avoid duplicating work. Presenters said the committee will continue to expand elementary representation, finalize revised guidelines in the fall, and pursue professional development and an AI resources site as near‑term priorities.
