Board members call for committee review of artificial intelligence and student involvement in policy

Board member Perino and others described sessions on artificial intelligence at a recent leadership conference and urged the district to consider how to teach students to use AI responsibly while also setting guardrails for classroom use.

"The genie’s out of the box now in this artificial intelligence," Perino said, and recommended the Teaching and Learning committee study AI implementation, risks and opportunities. Trustees referenced New York City's recent restrictions on some student uses of AI and discussed the importance of including student voices when designing district policy.

Rhett said the policy committee will examine pros and cons and consider guardrails, while other trustees suggested that student representatives be part of the conversation. No formal action was taken; trustees asked committees to report back with recommendations.