Penfield Artificial Intelligence Framework

Students may use district-approved tools within the instructor’s permitted assignment level; submitting AI work as original or using unapproved tools is prohibited.

AI governance

Jurisdiction: Penfield Central School District · District
Policy status: Guidance current
Implementation phase: Current
Requirement: Required with local discretion
Grades: All K-12
Audience: Multiple
Learning evidence: No student-learning claim
Instrument: District administrative guidance

Dates & implementation

Current district framework uses instructor-defined assignment levels and district-approved tools. The page does not establish a universal student AI prohibition or separate course deadline.

A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.

Funding & support

Funding details not confirmed

Dedicated funding for this district action has not been verified. Statewide programs do not establish a district award.

Evidence & source location

Expectations for Student and Staff Usage; AI Usage Levels; Code of Conduct

Penfield CSD — AI Hubhttps://penfield.edu/ai ↗

Official district framework accessed October 3, 2026; publication/adoption date not established. Material overlay: governed student access and human oversight, unlike NYC’s K–8 moratorium. No independent AI-course mandate inferred.

Review history

Reviewed against official sources

Source availability checked Oct 4, 2026: Source reopened. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.

Source review date recorded in database: 2026-10-04

2026-10-03 — Carried forward from the source-linked baseline; topic, grade and evidence-type inventory reviewed. Individual source was not re-opened in this update. 2026-10-04 — Substantive source review: Reviewed the official Penfield AI hub: approved tools, instructor-defined assignment levels, attribution, privacy and human review. These are responsible-use rules rather than a districtwide AI ban.

Record ID: NY-PENFIELD-AI-STUDENT

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