The move follows a district-wide vote to limit student screen time and underscores a cautious approach to integrating automation into the classroom.
Beyond immediate educational concerns, the restriction serves as a placeholder while the district establishes infrastructure guardrails.
Specifically, the board is navigating new labor agreements designed to ensure that AI does not replace human employees, such as teachers or instructional aides.
To enforce the ban, administrators are utilizing a management platform called Lightspeed to filter out generative AI—systems capable of creating new text, images, or code—across district hardware and accounts.
While the district cannot prevent students from using AI on personal devices with private accounts, it is forming a dedicated task force to refine long-term usage policies.
In the interim, students will continue to receive instruction on digital citizenship, a curriculum that teaches safety, data privacy, and critical thinking regarding interactions with chatbots.