Among growing concerns about students using artificial intelligence in schools, the district has created an AI advisory board, attracting more than 70 applicants by the November 14 deadline.

Executive Director of Communications and current leader of the board Jake Potter said the advisory board is aimed at involving students, parents and professionals in the field of AI, with the goal of using feedback from affected parties to create further policies for AI in the district.

“Sometimes we think we know what our staff and our families want until we actually get to have those conversations. This group is intended to be representative, see where the priorities lie and figure out guidelines that can help to serve all those different viewpoints,” Potter said.

Potter said that the district is looking to find ways to give supervised usage to students and teach them how to use AI correctly, as opposed to restricting those tools entirely.

“There’s always going to be something new,” Potter said. “So when there is something new, are there guardrails? And if we end up in a place where some subjects or teachers allow it and some don’t, at least all students know where they stand.”

Board members will attend weeknight meetings slated to begin in December 2025. Though sophomore Nina Wilson didn’t apply, she said that she agreed with the district’s goal to encourage more viewpoints and create guidelines for students to follow.

“Students who really want to learn will try and find a way to use these models responsibly, but it is a very slippery slope, and if we don’t have guardrails around it, it can fall into complete dependency,” Wilson said.

Also worried that students will rely on AI software, support technician Braxton Taylor said that he’s noticed students misusing AI. He said he thinks they would benefit from further instruction by an AI advisory board.

Though applications are closed, the district continues to encourage students to find ways to share their voices on topics that affect them. Wilson said that the AI advisory board opens up another opportunity for students to have a say in their education.

“The education system will always need improvement, and, in the end, students are the ones that are going through the system. So I think getting opinions from students is a good idea if it’s the students who genuinely want to improve their learning experience,” Wilson said.