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Committee member urges caution on AI use in K–3 classrooms
Summary
A committee member warned that the district's AI protocol could encourage use in K'3 and urged stricter parameters, citing emerging research about young children and screen time.
A committee member raised concerns about the district's proposed artificial intelligence protocol, saying it appeared to contemplate AI use in K–3 classrooms and urging caution. The member said parameters around in-class AI use are "really important" and noted that "the emerging research on brain research certainly suggests that younger children spending lots of time on screens... is something to be concerned about."
Other members said the district needs to begin somewhere and that protocols can evolve as new issues arise. The committee did not adopt any immediate restrictions; instead members emphasized that the draft should reflect best practice and be revisited as evidence and guidance change.
