The use of AI is specifically addressed in the 2025-2026 LISD Employee Handbook:
It is the responsibility of each employee to act ethically and professionally in the scope of their duties, and this responsibility extends to the use of artificial intelligence (AI), including professional applications of generative AI. Employees should respect the intellectual property rights of others and refrain from using generative AI to infringe upon copyrights, trademarks, or patents. It is important to only utilize generative AI within the bounds of applicable laws, regulations, and licenses.
AI Teacher Use
Employees should respect the intellectual property rights of others and avoid using generative AI in ways that infringe on copyrights, trademarks, or patents. Always use AI tools within the limits of applicable laws, regulations, and licenses.
Lesson creation must be based on the LISD curriculum, and LISD curriculum materials should only be uploaded into approved AI tools that operate within a secure “walled garden,” such as Google Gemini and NotebookLM. (Board Policy EH)
Consult with your content facilitator before introducing AI-generated materials or incorporating them into classroom teaching opportunities.
While AI can provide quick, ready-made lesson ideas, it cannot fully understand your curriculum scope, sequence, or the unique context of your students’ prior learning. AI may reference TEKS, but it does not grasp grade-level progressions, developmental appropriateness, or the depth of understanding needed for mastery. For these reasons, AI can never replace the professional expertise of a classroom teacher.
Educators should approach AI integration thoughtfully and critically. Although AI offers valuable support, it can also produce biased, inaccurate, or misleading information, sometimes referred to as hallucinations. Feedback generated by AI may also extend beyond the scope of TEKS, potentially causing misconceptions for students.
Teachers remain essential in guiding learning, identifying misconceptions, and ensuring that instruction is accurate, standards-aligned, and responsive to student needs.
AI cannot replace teacher decision-making; therefore, actions such as assigning student grades from an AI tool should not replace teacher grading decisions. (Board Policy CQD)
PII Reminder: Educators and students should never input personally identifiable information (PII), such as names, photos, addresses, student IDs, or other sensitive data, into large language models or generative AI tools. LLMs are not secure repositories for confidential information, and submitting PII can violate privacy laws, district policies, and data protection regulations. All AI interactions should use anonymized or generic data when necessary to protect the privacy of students and staff.
