Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI at Bellevue School District

Bellevue School District is committed to exploring and using AI in ways that support learning, creativity, accessibility, communication, and daily operations while keeping people, relationships, and sound judgment at the center of everything we do.

Our vision is Human-Centered and Future-Ready. We use AI to strengthen human connection in education by giving educators more time to teach, students more personalized support, and our district better tools to learn, work, and lead.

The BSD AI Handbook (PDF) builds a shared understanding and grows expertise so AI can be used effectively, responsibly, and confidently across our district.

The EdTech Design Team will continue to refine and develop our AI practices during the 2026-2027 school year.

Approved AI Tools

BSD AI Frequently Asked Questions

Our District Guiding Principles

People First:
We lead with judgment, care, and responsibility, and AI is used in ways that honor our values, protect our community, and serve our educational mission.
Fair, Inclusive, & Thoughtful:
We use AI in ways that promote fairness, access, and belonging, and we carefully check AI outputs for bias or misinformation.
Responsible & Transparent:
We are open about when and how AI is used, and people remain accountable for decisions, outcomes, and ethical use.
Private & Secure by Design:
We protect student and staff data by following privacy laws, security standards, and district guidelines when using AI tools.
Future-Ready & Learning-Focused:
We build understanding, skills, and shared norms to prepare students and staff for a changing world, and we regularly reflect and adapt our AI use as technology, research, and community needs evolve.

AI tools may support our work, but people remain responsible for decisions, relationships, and outcomes.

What this Means for...

Students

What This Means for Students

Students learn how to use AI responsibly as part of digital citizenship and future-ready learning. The Big 3 help students understand expectations, see clear examples, and engage in honest conversations.

Generative AI Big 3

Be Transparent
Disclose how you used AI. Share your process, not just your product.
Think Critically
Verify, question, and evaluate AI outputs before accepting or sharing.
Create Responsibly
Use AI to expand your thinking and deepen your learning, not to replace it.

Age-Appropriate Use

The role of AI may vary by age, assignment, and learning goal. Teachers provide guidance about when AI may be used, when its use should be limited, and when students should complete work independently.

AI Literacy Goals

Understand what AI is and how it works
Use AI safely, ethically, and responsibly
Evaluate the strengths and limitations of AI
Think critically about AI-generated information
Understand AI's effects on society, and help shape its impact on our future world
Develop skills that support college, career, and life readiness

The Big 3 in Action

Students use the Big 3 as a shared vocabulary across all classrooms and grade levels. Transparency, critical thinking, and responsible creation describe expected practice in real student work.

Classroom Generative AI Guidelines

To help students know when and how AI tools fit into their classwork, our classrooms display a simple stoplight guide. Just like a real stoplight, it gives students a quick, visual signal for how much AI support is appropriate for a given assignment.

A traffic light with red, yellow, and green lights is on the left, with corresponding colored boxes for text on the right, set against a light blue background with white wavy lines.

Red — No AI Assistance
Complete all work independently

Yellow — Okay to Use AI as an Assistant
AI can help organize ideas, give feedback, and coach when stuck (must cite use)

Green — Human-AI Partnership
Research or create in collaboration with AI (must explain process)

Teachers will let students know which "light" applies to each assignment, so students always have clear expectations for how AI can (or can't) be part of their work.

Authorship & Academic Integrity

Students remain the author when AI is involved. Voice, ownership, and originality still matter. Existing academic integrity policies apply to AI use; students use the Generative AI Disclosure form to document their process.

Students should clearly indicate:

Whether AI was used
Which tools were used
How AI contributed (brainstorming, feedback, etc.)
That they are responsible for final content

Generative AI Disclosure

I did not use AI tools for this assignment.

I used the following AI tool(s):

Magic School
ColleagueAI
Copilot
Canva
Claude
ChatGPT
Gemini
Other: __________

I used AI for:

Brainstorming / Idea Generation
Feedback, Editing, or Revision
Organization or Outlining
Multimedia Generation
Other (briefly describe): __________

Initial: ____ — I reviewed all AI-supported work and am responsible for the final content submitted.

Helpful vs. Unhelpful Uses

Helpful

Helpful: supports learning
Using AI to brainstorm, then doing the writing yourself
Asking AI to explain a concept you're stuck on
Using AI feedback to revise your draft
Checking AI output against reliable sources

Unhelpful

Unhelpful: undermines learning
Submitting AI-generated text as your own work
Asking AI to complete an assignment for you
Replacing your own thinking with AI's thinking
Accepting AI output as fact without verification

Families

What This Means for Families

Families may see AI used to support teaching and learning, improve accessibility and translation, strengthen communication, personalize support, and reduce routine administrative work.

What Families May See

AI-supported educational tools.
AI-assisted communication, translation, and accessibility supports.
Classroom discussions about AI literacy and responsible technology use.
AI being used by staff to improve efficiency while maintaining human oversight.

How Families Can Support Their Child

Talk about responsible technology use.
Encourage fact-checking and critical thinking.
Discuss academic honesty and originality.
Ask your child how AI is being used for learning.
Contact your school if you have questions or concerns.

Our Commitments to Families

We will put people first.
We will protect student privacy.
We will be transparent about AI use.
We will promote responsible AI use among students.
We will continue learning and improving as technology evolves.

If you have questions about AI, contact the Educational Technology Department at educationaltechnology@bsd405.org

Privacy and Safety

Protecting student and staff information is a top priority.

The district follows existing privacy, cybersecurity, and technology requirements as well as federal and state laws, including FERPA.

Key Safeguards

We limit the amount of information shared with AI tools.
Information should be anonymous or summarized whenever possible.
AI tools must meet district privacy and security expectations.
Student records and sensitive personal information are carefully protected.
Approved tools undergo review for privacy, security, educational value, accessibility, and legal compliance.
Vendors must meet district data protection requirements.
We communicate openly about how AI is used and how information is protected.

The district is committed to transparency and will explain when AI tools are used, why they are used, and how information is safeguarded.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI at Bellevue School District

Our District Guiding Principles

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