Artificial Intelligence (AI)

District Commitments:

• We will continue to assess the professional development needs in our schools to ensure that teachers can leverage AI tools effectively to enrich their teaching methods and better support students. 

• We will develop a collection of examples of how AI is being used in our schools to share with everyone. 

• We will keep everyone informed when any changes are made due to the rapid evolution of this field.  

For Our Educators:

• Do not direct or require students to create accounts on any site, especially AI sites, unless they've been vetted and approved. Please use our Request for Tech process if you want to use a particular site with students. 

• AI Vetting Checklist from the Future of Privacy Forum. Our Request for Tech process meets much of this when we obtain signed data privacy agreements. 

• Personally identifiable information (PII) about students that should never be shared on AI sites includes:

1. Full Name (first and last names)

2. Social Security Number (SSN)

3. Date of Birth (especially if combined with other details)

4. Student ID Numbers

5. Addresses (home addresses, mailing addresses)

6. Contact Information (phone numbers, personal email addresses)

7. Parent/Guardian Information (names, contact details, etc.)

8. School or Class Schedule (detailed location or time-based schedules)

9. Medical or Health Information (medical history, mental health info)

10. Disciplinary Records (behavioral or disciplinary notes, suspension details)

11. Academic Records (grades, test scores, GPA, report cards)

12. Photos or Videos (especially with identifiable features like name tags)

13. Login Credentials (usernames and passwords for school systems)

Sharing this type of data can pose serious risks to student privacy, security, and compliance with regulations such as FERPA in the U.S.

Note: Most AI sites/tools will not sign data privacy agreements. They want our data! Only use sites/tools that have been vetted and approved for use. 

• ChatGPT is okay for adults to use. 

  • Do NOT use your CVSD email address to create the account. 

  • Do NOT direct students to create accounts on this or any site unless it's an approved site/tool. We understand that they may choose to do so on their own. 

• Teachers understandably have concerns about students “cheating” by using AI tools. 

  • AI detection tools, to help teachers know whether or not a student has used an AI tool to complete their work, are still evolving and are not always accurate.

  • We want to hear genuine student voices. You know your students best. 

  • Engage with students in conversations about the use of AI in school and class

  • Flip the script. Start by using AI for a task and then encourage students to make it better and make it theirs. 

• AI and Copyright

  • This area is still evolving as well. There’s no clear answer to who owns things generated through AI.

  • AI tools have begun to introduce the ability to cite them.

  • NoodleTools, a citation resource to which our district has a paid subscription, offers the ability to cite AI-generated work. 

    • Sign in with Google. We have a signed data privacy agreement with this platform

    • Reach out to your librarian for support with NoodleTools