it, recognizing the changing landscape of education. “Our IT director came up with a saying that’s kind of stuck with me,” recounts Koeppen. He said, “We can take the karate approach, block this from our system and carry on as normal, or we can take the judo philosophy and go with the energy and figure this out.” And I said, “I think we’re more of a judo type of district.” The goal is to embrace the use of AI to support and extend learning rather than letting it become a shortcut for academic work. With this mindset, the district has approved ten AI sites specifically for teacher use, with parameters that allow students to begin accessing these tools only once they reach high school. The district has also initiated a staff pilot program using Gemini Plus, a Google-friendly 304 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 05
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