Committee forwards AI policy, asks staff to draft implementation rules and opt-out process

Staff presented the committee with the third revision of the district's artificial intelligence policy and asked the policy committee to forward the policy while the administration develops an administrative regulation (AR) for implementation.

"This is our 3rd revision of artificial intelligence policy," the presenter said, summarizing edits and noting that the AR remains incomplete because implementation questions (tool requests, roll-out, feedback mechanisms) remain. Committee members raised concerns about parent opt-outs. "What if a parent comes and says, I do not want my my child using AI," a committee member asked; staff responded they would defer to educational leadership for opt-out procedures and promised to include clear opt-out language in the AR.

Committee members also asked for clearer parallel structure in staff-use and student-use bullets ("students may/shall/must"), and to remove vague advisory language such as "should." The committee moved to forward the AI policy to the board with direction that staff clean up staff/student usage sections, clarify 'should' vs. 'must' language, and prepare an AR that addresses implementation, syllabus updates and parent opt-out logistics. The motion passed.

The policy now goes to the board for consideration, with staff assigned to prepare the AR and further clarifying language before final adoption.