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District 70 AI Position Statement-Human Centered Integration
Pueblo School District 70 believes that artificial intelligence (AI) can be a helpful tool for teaching, learning, and school operations when people remain at the center of its use. AI can help support students, assist staff, and build skills students will need for the future. At the same time, AI must be used carefully. It should be safe, secure, fair, and used in ways that protect students, staff, and families. In D70, AI is a tool to support learning and work. It does not replace student thinking, teacher judgment, or the relationships that matter in schools. People must remain responsible for decisions, and privacy must always be protected. As AI continues to grow and change, D70 is committed to using it in responsible and thoughtful ways that reflect the district’s values.
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is a type of technology that helps people work with information. It can answer questions, organize ideas, summarize text, create images, and help with writing or problem-solving. In schools, AI can support teaching, learning, communication, and daily tasks.
AI can be helpful, but it is not perfect. It can make mistakes, give incomplete answers, or reflect bias. That is why people must stay in charge. In District 70, AI is a tool to support people, not replace them.
Able to generate text, images, ideas, and summaries
Always correct or reliable
Useful for brainstorming, organizing, and explaining
A substitute for student thinking or teacher judgment
Able to save time on some routine tasks
A reason to skip checking facts or reviewing work
Based on patterns in large amounts of data
A human being with feelings, values, or intent
Helpful when used carefully and responsibly
Free from mistakes, bias, or unfairness
Something students and adults need to understand
Something to use without guidance or boundaries
AI Terms to Know
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AI is a type of technology that helps people work with information. It can answer questions, organize ideas, summarize text, create images, and help with writing or problem-solving.
Generative AI
Generative AI is a type of AI that can create new content. It can produce text, images, audio, videos, or other responses based on patterns in data.
AI Tool
An AI tool is a program or platform that uses artificial intelligence to help complete a task.
Approved AI Tool
An approved AI tool is one that the district has reviewed and approved for use in teaching, learning, or schoolwork.
Bias
Bias means a result may be unfair, unbalanced, or less accurate for some people or groups.
Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
PII is information that can identify a person, such as a full name, student ID number, address, phone number, or other private information.
Protected Health Information (PHI)
PHI is private health information, such as medical details, health records, or other information related to a person’s physical or mental health.
Prompt
A prompt is the question, direction, or request a person gives to an AI tool.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
FERPA is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records.
Student Data Transparency and Security Act
This Colorado law helps protect students' personal information and supports secure and transparent use of student data.
Human-Centered, AI-Informed
AI can support teaching, learning, and daily work, but it does not replace educators, students, or human decision-making. People remain responsible for judgment, relationships, and outcomes.
Equitable and Inclusive
AI should support fair access to learning opportunities for all students. Approved tools and uses should be age-appropriate, inclusive, and designed with all learners in mind.
Safe, Secure, and Privacy-Aware
AI should be used in ways that protect students, staff, and families. Privacy, security, and safety must remain central, and personally identifiable information must be protected.
Transparent and Informed
Students and staff should understand, at an appropriate level, what AI is, how it is being used, and when that use should be shared. AI use should be clear, honest, and responsible.
Academic and Professional Integrity
AI may support work, but it should not replace original thinking, student effort, or professional responsibility. Students and staff are expected to use AI honestly, ethically, and in alignment with district expectations.
Ongoing Review and Responsiveness
AI is changing quickly, and guidance must change with it. District 70 will continue to review its practices, tools, and expectations in response to new opportunities, risks, and needs.
District 70 staff play an important role in modeling safe, responsible, and effective use of AI. Staff should build an understanding of what AI is, how it works, and why it may produce inaccurate, incomplete, or biased results. AI can support teaching, learning, communication, and daily work, but staff remain responsible for professional judgment, student privacy, and the accuracy and appropriateness of what they use.
Staff should:
Use district-approved AI tools, Schoology PowerBuddy, Gemini, and Notebook LM
Act as critical users of AI and evaluate whether a tool is appropriate for the task
Review AI-generated content before using or sharing it
Protect student and staff privacy
Communicate clear expectations when AI use is allowed in classwork or assignments
Model responsible, ethical, and appropriate use
Use caution when assigning tasks that use AI, since not all families have equitable access to these tools at home
AI may be used to support:
Brainstorming ideas and lesson planning
Organizing information and summarizing content
Drafting materials for review and revision
Creating supports for teaching and learning
Improving communication
Increasing efficiency with routine tasks
Building AI literacy and professional learning
Staff should use caution when:
Using AI in situations that require context, nuance, or human judgment
Using AI for decisions that require professional judgment
Using tools that may produce biased, misleading, or inaccurate information
Communicating information that will be shared with students, families, or staff
Supporting student use of AI, including setting clear expectations for when and how it may be used
Staff may not:
Use unapproved AI tools for district work
Enter personally identifiable, confidential, or protected information into AI tools
Use AI in ways that compromise privacy, safety, or district expectations
Use AI in ways that replace professional responsibility or human decision-making
Use AI to create or share harmful, misleading, or inappropriate content
Working with students:
If AI use is allowed in classwork or assignments, staff should clearly communicate when and how it may be used, and whether students are expected to cite or disclose that use. AI use should support learning goals, not replace student thinking or effort.
District 70 students may use AI to support learning when a teacher allows it and it fits the assignment's expectations. AI can be a helpful tool, but it does not replace student thinking, effort, or responsibility. Students should learn what AI is, how it works, and why it may sometimes give wrong, incomplete, or biased answers. Students are expected to follow teacher directions and use AI in safe, honest, and appropriate ways.
Students should:
Follow the teacher's directions about when AI may be used
Use the district-approved AI tool Notebook LM and Schoology PowerBuddy when AI use is allowed
Use AI in ways that support learning, not replace it
Review AI responses carefully for accuracy and bias
Complete work in a way that reflects your own thinking and effort
Cite or disclose AI use when required by the teacher or assignment
AI may be used to support:
Brainstorming ideas
Asking questions and building understanding
Organizing information
Getting feedback
Practicing skills when allowed by the teacher
Supporting creativity, communication, and learning
Students should use caution when:
Using AI responses that may be incorrect, incomplete, or biased
Using AI for work that is meant to show their own thinking
Using AI without understanding what the assignment allows
Sharing information that should be kept private
Using AI without teacher guidance when guidance is needed
Students may not:
Use AI when a teacher or assignment does not allow it
Present AI-generated work as their own original work
Use AI to cheat, plagiarize, or mislead others
Use AI to bully, harass, impersonate, or create harmful content
Use AI in ways that violate school rules or district expectations
Working with AI at school:
Teachers will explain when AI may be used, how it may be used, and whether students should cite or disclose that use. Students are responsible for following those expectations and using AI in ways that support learning, honesty, safety, and good judgment.
District 70 believes families and caregivers are important partners in helping students use AI in safe, responsible, and appropriate ways. AI is becoming part of school, college, careers, and everyday life. Students will need to learn to use it well, think critically about what it produces, and use it honestly and responsibly. Families can help by staying informed, asking questions, and reinforcing the expectations students are given at school.
Learning about AI and how it may be used in school and daily life
Talking with students about using AI in safe, honest, and responsible ways
Encouraging students to follow the teacher's directions about when and how AI may be used
Reminding students that AI should support learning, not replace their own thinking or effort
Helping students protect personal, private, and confidential information
Reaching out to the school or teacher when questions come up about student AI use
Families and caregivers may want to:
Explore AI tools so they can better understand how they work
Monitor student use of AI tools, especially for younger students
Ask students about teacher expectations for assignments and schoolwork
Encourage students to check AI responses for accuracy, completeness, and bias
Reinforce honesty, citation, and respect for original work
Set clear expectations for how AI may be used at home
Families and guardians should use caution when:
Students use AI without understanding teacher expectations
AI responses seem incorrect, incomplete, or biased
Students share information that should be kept private
AI is used in ways that may affect honesty, fairness, or safety
Students use AI as a shortcut instead of using it to support learning
Students may not:
Use AI when a teacher or assignment does not allow it
Present AI-generated work as their own original work
Use AI to cheat, plagiarize, or mislead others
Use AI to bully, harass, impersonate, or create harmful content
Use AI in ways that violate school rules or district expectations
Working with AI at school:
Teachers will explain when and how AI may be used, and whether students should cite or disclose that use. District-approved AI tools will be clearly communicated. At this time, students may use NotebookLM when the teacher allows it. No assignment should require a tool that cannot be provided by the district or school.
This guidance was created to support safe, responsible, and human-centered use of AI in Pueblo School District 70. It reflects district expectations for approved tools, privacy, academic integrity, and appropriate use in teaching and learning.
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