Use District Accounts Only: Never use personal Gmail for school-related AI tasks.

Protect PII: Do not put sensitive student personally identifiable information into prompts.

  • DO: "Write a feedback summary for a student struggling with fractions."

  • DON’T: "Write a feedback summary for [Student Name] who has an IEP for Dyscalculia."

No "Jailbreaking": Do not attempt to bypass security filters or safety guardrails.

No “Deepfakes”: Prohibited from creating or distributing false images, video, or audio of students or staff. (See “Deepfakes” for more information.)
Human Connection First: Do not use AI to automate sensitive communications (e.g., behavioral issues or IEP/504 discussions) where empathy is required.
Cite & Disclose: AI is a supplement, not a replacement. Disclose AI use in professional records and cite sources per district guidelines. (See AI Assessment Scale for more information.)
No Harassment: AI must never be used to generate harmful, discriminatory, or biased content.

Fact-Check Everything: AI can "hallucinate" (state false info). You are 100% responsible for the accuracy of any content sent to parents or students.

Bias Review: Check all outputs for potential bias regarding race, gender, or disability before using them.

Human-in-the-Loop: AI cannot make final decisions on grades, disciplinary actions, or evaluations without human review.

Modeling: Teach students that AI is for brainstorming and scaffolding, not a replacement for critical thinking.

Student Usage Tiers:
Pre-K-2: Teacher use only. No student access.
Grades 3-5: Limited/Supervised; Parental Consent Required.
Grades 6-8: Guided use; Parental Consent Required.
Grades 9-12: Broader guided use under teacher oversight.

Use this 5-point scale to communicate expectations for assignments:

  1. No AI: 100% human-generated only.
2. Brainstorming Only: AI for ideas/outlines; final work is original.
3. Research Assistant: AI helps organize info; synthesis is original.
4. Drafting Tool: AI assists in drafting; student owns and edits the final product.
5. Full Exploration: AI used freely; focus is on the process and evaluation.

Reminder: Use of Google Gemini is a privilege. Violations regarding PII, deepfakes, or security bypass may result in loss of access or disciplinary action.

Our commitment to ethical AI use is built upon these foundational expectations for transparency, assessment, and instructional modeling.

Instructional Transparency: Educators must document the use of Gemini in lesson planning or resource development within their professional records. Transparency ensures that AI is used as a supportive tool rather than a substitute for pedagogical expertise.

Assessment Integrity: When using Gemini to generate assessments, quizzes or rubrics, staff are responsible for verifying that all content strictly aligns with TEKS and accurately reflects the specific curriculum delivered in the classroom.

Instructional Modeling: Teachers should model "Effective Prompting" for students, emphasizing, framing AI as a sophisticated tool for brainstorming and scaffolding, not a replacement for original critical thinking and analysis.

Grade-Level Appropriate Use Guidelines
To ensure developmental readiness, student interaction with Google Gemini is governed by the following tiers:

Pre-K–Grade 2: No direct student use. AI is used strictly by the teacher to create materials or mediated activities.

Grades 3–5: Limited, highly supervised use. Requires explicit parental consent for specific classroom projects.

Grades 6–8: Guided use within strict teacher-defined parameters. Requires parental consent and digital literacy instruction.

Grades 9–12: Broader guided use. Students explore Gemini as a primary research and drafting partner under teacher oversight.

Sample AI Collaboration Classroom Policy
This "Red, Yellow, Green" framework moves away from banning and toward intentional use of AI in the classroom.