OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – The School District of Osceola County is considering changes to its Code of Student Conduct that would restrict the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and personal wireless devices during the school day.
On Tuesday, the school board will hold a workshop on the proposed revisions ahead of its regular meeting.
Every student in Osceola County is already equipped with a school-issued iPad or computer for classroom use.
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“That’s where they do most of their work. Textbooks, everything’s on there,” parent Jean-Marc Charaudeau said.
Charaudeau added that the school-issued technology is already monitored.
“It’s kind of regulated. So, they do anything out of the ordinary, they’re aware of it,” he said.
While cell phones are currently banned during school hours under state law, the district is considering going further. One proposed revision would expand the restriction to include any wireless communication device, including tablets, smartwatches, cameras and smart glasses.
“They probably shouldn’t be doing that in school since they’re provided everything they need,” Charaudeau said.
The district is also considering a revision specifically targeting the use of AI during testing. The proposed language states that students may not use AI tools or applications to generate answers to questions on district, state or national standardized assessments.
Some parents said they see value in AI as a learning tool in certain settings.
“I think for me, if they do it in a controlled way, I feel like it can personally make it better in a way,” said parent William Collazo.
But when it comes to assessments, Collazo feels AI has no place.
“I don’t see how that would benefit testing, because I know for that, at least when I talk to my son about it, that it shouldn’t be used for any type of test,” he said. “I can see if they incorporate it in other ways, but testing, I don’t see.”
[READ the presentation to revise the Osceola County Code of Student Conduct]
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