Community AI Playbook
A living document co-created with your students, educators, families, and leadership.
Why a Playbook, Not Just a Policy
Policies answer “what’s allowed.” A Playbook answers: “Who are we, and how do we want AI to work in our community?”
Most AI policies are reactive: downloaded, name-swapped, adopted. The result sits in a binder. A Playbook is proactive, values-driven, written for everyone, and arrives with buy-in already built.
Districts We've Partnered With
Briarcliff Manor UFSD
Montgomery County ESC
IU 18 (Pennsylvania)
The Process
Framing & Inquiry
We start with administrator strategy sessions to set leadership priorities, values, and guardrails.
Listening
We listen to students, educators, families, and the wider community. As one student put it, “AI should be a tool, not the main thing.”
Synthesis
We analyze what we hear alongside existing district documents to find themes, tensions, and alignment.
Drafting
We draft a values-forward playbook in plain language, designed as a living document.
Feedback & Refinement
The community reviews the draft and answers two questions: “What’s missing? What needs to feel more like us?”
Launch Support
We support the launch with staff materials, back-to-school PD, and orientation for students and families.
What's Included
- Multiple Playbook drafts refined through iterative community input
- Student listening and learning sessions across grade bands
- Educator workshops and staff feedback collection
- Family and community forums (in-person and virtual)
- Administrator strategy sessions and biweekly check-ins
- Synthesis and insight briefs after each phase
- Draft AI Etiquette lesson materials
- Staff-facing launch materials and PD session design
- Ongoing advisory support throughout engagement
FAQ
How do school districts create an AI policy?
Start with structured listening across every group. Then move through synthesis, drafting, feedback, and revision.
What should a school AI policy include?
A strong policy covers responsible use expectations, transparency practices, privacy protections, integrity guidance, student voice, family engagement, and alignment with your Portrait of a Graduate.
What is community-centered AI guidance?
It is a framework developed through genuine engagement with the people who will live with it.
How long does it take?
Four to nine months. We never shorten the listening phases.
Start Your District's Playbook
The collective wisdom of your community is the foundation.