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Committee previews draft AI policy, seeks parent and teacher training plan
Summary
The school committee reviewed a draft AI policy from the tech steering committee that would restrict entry of personally identifiable information into AI systems, set teacher‑review requirements for AI‑assisted grading and schedule professional development beginning Oct. 3.
Committee members reviewed a first draft of a district policy on artificial intelligence and heard that the Tech Steering Committee will present full recommendations at a future meeting.
Presenters described the policy as establishing core beliefs and guardrails: AI may support curriculum planning and classroom activities but must not replace student critical thinking; personally identifiable information (including images) should not be entered into AI platforms; AI‑assisted grading should be limited to low‑stakes, non‑subjective assessments and must be reviewed by a teacher; and the district intends to introduce structured AI learning by middle school. The tech team plans a professional development workshop on Oct. 3 and additional training over the next school year to support classroom implementation. "We have lots of kids that think Alexa is a person," a presenter said while arguing for a developmentally appropriate curriculum to teach what AI is and how it functions.
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