Board asks administration to convene committees on K–2 device use and AI integration in curriculum

Board members expressed both caution about technology in early grades and urgency to prepare students for an AI-driven workforce, directing administration to form two committees to study the issues and recommend phased approaches.

During debate, one board member who said they work in technology and identified as the district CTO urged a forward-looking approach to artificial intelligence in the curriculum, stressing that AI applications are changing the job market and that schools must prepare students early for the shift. Another board member raised concerns about too much device use in K–2 and asked for an evaluation of current practice, including teacher and parent perspectives.

The board voted by consensus to ask administration to convene a K–2 technology review committee (including teachers and parents) to assess developmental impacts and appropriate device use, and to form an AI integration committee to map a multi-year curriculum and workforce-preparation plan. Administration accepted the direction and said it would bring back a proposed committee membership and timeline.