603.16-R - Artificial Intelligence in the Education Environment Regulation

SELECTION OF (AI) TOOLS
(AI) tools will be vetted by relevant stakeholders including, but not limited to, the district’s IT staff and, when related to student learning or assessment, by the curriculum director. Decisions to use (AI) tools should be focused on:

  1. Protection of Students: Any (AI) tools used in the district must comply with the requirements to safeguard students from accessing material that is obscene, child pornography, and harmful to minors.
  2. Privacy: Personally identifiable information of students will not be shared without necessary written consents. Further, any (AI) tools utilized must meet the requirements of the school official exemption listed in FERPA, described in Policy 703.1, and comply with the terms of service of the (AI) tools.
  3. Accessibility: Is the tool available to students of all abilities? If not, what comparable alternatives will be offered to ensure an equitable learning environment for all students?
  4. Accuracy: To the extent reasonable, the (AI) tool should be both reliable and unbiased in its pattern recognition, and data used by the tool should be verified for accuracy.
  5. Transparent and Interruptible: Student use of (AI) tools must be able to be monitored by licensed staff to safeguard the appropriateness of the learning experience for the student and monitor for accuracy of the (AI) tool.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Use of (AI) in research and graded work by students must include proper source citations. Copyright protections must be strictly adhered to. Students who f(AI)l to comply with these requirements may face discipline as stated in relevant district policies.

APPROPRIATE USE
Prior to using (AI) tools, classroom teachers will clearly state how (AI) tools may be used to engage in and complete educational tasks and assignments. Classroom teachers will establish appropriate parameters for (AI) tool usage and will monitor student use of (AI) tools as appropriate.

PROHIBITED USES
Students and staff will not use (AI) tools to access or create information that is discriminatory, constitutes bullying or harassment, shares confidential or personally identifiable information of others, or access/create material that is harmful to minors, obscene, or child pornography. Any violation of this regulation will be treated as a violation of relevant district policies and may be subject to loss of access to the (AI) tool, and further discipline.

Adopted: 8/24
Related Policy: 403.28; 603.16; 703.1
IASB Reference: 605.08-R(1)