AI Principles and Vision

Principles & Vision

As we integrate GenAI into the District, we are embracing it's potential with a clear principles, vision and purpose. Our outlook establishes a thoughtful foundation for responsible use—ensuring GenAI supports student learning, empowers educators, and strengthens operations while maintaining the District’s high standards for equity, integrity, and innovation.

Our AI Principles

Our AI Principles provide a foundation for the responsible, inclusive, and effective use of artificial intelligence in education. Grounded in equity, ethics, and continuous improvement, these principles guide how AI is integrated into classrooms, operations, and decision-making—ensuring that its impact supports students, empowers educators, and strengthens our communities.

Equitable and Accessible

Equitable and accessible AI education ensures that all students, educators, and families—regardless of background—can engage with, benefit from, and help shape the future of AI.
Our Commitments

We are committed to ensuring equitable access to AI education and resources for all students, educators, and families, regardless of background or circumstance.

We will actively work to bridge the digital divide and eliminate barriers to AI literacy, ensuring that AI benefits all members of our community.

We will strive to mitigate bias and discrimination in AI systems, promoting inclusive and culturally responsive AI applications.
Ethical and Transparent

Ethical and transparent AI practices prioritize fairness, accountability, and privacy while ensuring users understand how AI systems work.
Our Commitments

We will prioritize ethical considerations in the design, development, and implementation of AI systems, ensuring fairness, legitimacy, honesty, impartiality, transparency, and accountability.

We will promote responsible data practices, adhering to privacy-by-design principles, and protect the privacy and security of student and staff information.

We will ensure that users are informed when they are interacting with AI-enabled systems and, where appropriate, explain how AI arrived at its results and the reasoning behind them.

We will carefully consider the level of explainability and transparency needed in different contexts, balancing factors such as intellectual property protection, risk management, and accuracy.

We will closely monitor the behavior of AI systems to prevent unintended consequences and ensure they are used for their intended purpose.

We will foster collaboration and engagement among students, educators, staff, families, and the community to ensure that AI initiatives are developed and implemented in a transparent, inclusive, and ethical manner.
Human-Centered and Socially Beneficial

Human-centered and socially beneficial AI in education enhances learning while keeping people at the core. These approaches prioritize personalization, human oversight, and long-term societal impact.
Our Commitments

We will leverage AI to personalize learning experiences, empower students to take ownership of their education, and foster critical thinking and problem-solving skills, while ensuring that AI augments, rather than replaces, the essential role of educators.

We will ensure that AI solutions are designed to support human goals and objectives, with human needs in mind, and that they align with human goals and needs while fostering a positive impact on society.

We will maintain human oversight of AI systems, ensuring that there is always an option for human intervention and that AI augments, rather than replaces, human capabilities.

We will consider the broader societal impact of AI and strive to ensure that its development and adoption are socially beneficial, enhancing educational outcomes, promoting equity, and preparing students for success in a rapidly evolving world.

We will empower students to become informed and responsible citizens in an AI-powered world.
Continuous Improvement and Innovation

A commitment to continuous improvement and innovation ensures that AI in education remains dynamic, forward-looking, and responsive.
Our Commitments

We will foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, encouraging experimentation and exploration of AI's potential to enhance teaching and learning.

We will remain adaptable and responsive to the evolving AI landscape, integrating new technologies and best practices as they emerge.

We will collaborate with external partners, including universities, research institutions, EdTech nonprofits, and industry leaders, to advance AI education and research.
Accountable and Sustainable

An accountable and sustainable approach to AI ensures systems are responsibly developed, thoroughly tested, and continuously monitored.
Our Commitments

We will establish clear lines of accountability for the development, deployment, and use of AI systems, ensuring ethical conduct in their behavior and taking responsibility for addressing potential issues.

We will implement robust testing and monitoring programs to ensure that AI systems behave as intended and to address potential issues proactively.

We recognize the environmental impact of AI models and will actively seek ways to reduce their negative effects, such as excessive energy and water consumption.

Principles & Vision

Our AI Principles

Equitable and Accessible

Ethical and Transparent

Human-Centered and Socially Beneficial

Continuous Improvement and Innovation

Accountable and Sustainable