BP 0440 — District Technology Plan

Section: 0000 - Philosophy, Goals, Objectives, and Comprehensive Plans
Status: Active

Adopted: 2021-09-09

Revised: 2025-12-11

Policy text

DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY PLAN

The Governing Board recognizes that technological resources, including resources that utilize artificial intelligence (AI), can enhance student achievement by increasing student access to information, enhancing communication, supporting teacher effectiveness, and facilitating the administration of student assessments. Effective use of technology can also increase the efficiency of the district’s non-instructional operations and governance. However, the Board also recognizes the potential for technological resources to undermine student achievement, health, and well-being.

The Superintendent shall ensure that technological resources provided to students and staff be aligned to district goals, objectives, and academic standards and shall be used in a safe and responsible manner. Students and staff shall be allowed to use such technology in accordance with district policies, including, but not limited to, policies on AI, academic honesty, data privacy, nondiscrimination, copyright protections, student use of technology, and employee use of technology.

The Superintendent or designee shall develop and regularly propose revisions to, a comprehensive technology plan based on an assessment of current uses of technology in the district and an identification of future needs, which shall be submitted to the Board for consideration and approval. The plan shall be integrated into the district’s vision and goals for student learning and shall contain research-based strategies and methods for the effective use of technology.

The district’s technology plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

What technological resources will be utilized by the district
How these technological resources will be equitably accessible to all students and staff and to all schools
How these technological resources will be used to improve educational services
What professional development opportunities or materials regarding these technological resources will be made available to staff
How AI may be used by students and staff in accordance with Board Policy 0441 – Artificial Intelligence, Board Policy/Exhibit (1) 4040 – Employee Use Of Technology, Board Policy 5131.9 – Academic Honesty, and Board Policy/Exhibit (1) 6163.4 – Student Use Of Technology
How students will acquire the knowledge and skills sufficient for digital citizenship, social media and AI literacy, and identifying online misinformation
How the district will prevent and respond to cyberattacks, address other cybersecurity concerns, and what steps students and staff can take to enhance security of the systems they use

The district’s technology plan shall be integrated into the district’s vision and goals for student learning and shall contain research-based strategies and methods for the effective use of technology. When required for state or federal grant programs in which the district participates, the plan shall also address all components required for receipt of such grants

The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that any use of technological resources in the district protects the private and confidential information of students and employees in accordance with law.