BVSD AI plan would create oversight groups and approved-tools list

A Boulder Valley School District presentation dated for the Board of Education’s Nov. 17 meeting proposes two groups to guide the district’s use of artificial intelligence, along with an approved-tools list and a frequently asked questions page for families. The roadmap is proposed, not an adopted district policy.

The district’s AI presentation calls for an AI Executive Steering Committee to set priorities and provide oversight, and a cross-functional AI Working Group to explore uses and make recommendations. Existing information-technology governance would continue to handle technology priorities, resources and implementation. The presentation says the district has not yet established an ongoing framework for reviewing and planning its AI use.

Proposed next steps include setting up the groups, assigning quarterly focus areas to the working group, and publishing a roadmap, an updated approved-tools list and a family FAQ on the district’s AI webpage. The presentation also proposes an annual update to the board. Semiannual roadmap reviews and event-driven briefings are described as possible practices for later, not a settled schedule.

The presentation’s study considerations frame AI as a tool that could extend students’ thinking and support inquiry, not an authority or substitute for human connection. They say students would remain responsible for their learning, decisions and intellectual integrity. For educators, the deck suggests exploring AI for lesson planning, data analysis and other capacity-building, with teachers reviewing and adapting generated material for their standards, students and classroom context. These are proposed considerations, not districtwide rules already in force.

The presentation identifies MagicSchool as BVSD’s established primary instructional AI platform for classrooms.