Sidney schools take proactive approach to AI policy

SIDNEY — The Sidney Public School Board of Trustees approved a package of policy updates, including changes addressing the use of artificial intelligence in schools, at its meeting Monday evening. Superintendent Thom Barnhart described the AI-related policy as a way to set expectations for both staff and students while protecting student privacy and retaining human oversight. According to an informational packet provided to trustees, the proposed policy stated staff could use AI for tasks such as instructional planning and differentiated learning, but the framework cautions against “delegating professional judgment entirely to AI-generated materials.” The policy, developed by the Montana School Boards Association’s legal team using a framework from the Office of Public Instruction, establishes guidelines for monitoring which AI programs are used and how they are used.

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