Springfield Schools Roll Out AI and Communication Guides

The Springfield District 186 Board of Education reviews new communication pathways for families, updates AI guidelines that keep human judgment at the center of classroom technology use, and shares reminders on registration, health requirements, football game policies, and key back‑to‑school dates. 11mins

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Monday, August 17th, 2026
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Board of Education Meeting: August 17, 2026
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Brian Wojcicki
Springfield, Illinois
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  • Superintendent Jordan presented new elementary and middle school communication pathways designed to help families know who to contact with questions, concerns, or requests for support.
  • Superintendent Jordan reminded families to schedule students’ physicals and immunizations with primary care physicians, noting strong turnout at the recent Keep Kids in School clinic and emphasizing the importance of completing requirements and registration before and shortly after school starts.
  • Superintendent Jordan outlined updated Memorial Stadium and Spartan Field attendance policies, including an upcoming district email and website post, requirements for kindergarten through 8th grade students to attend with an adult, specific gate entry and weapon detection procedures, and guidance for spectators to minimize bringing bags.
  • Superintendent Jordan introduced an upcoming presentation from Assistant Superintendent Filipiak on district AI guidelines, explaining that the draft had been updated to align with new ISBE requirements before board adoption.
  • Assistant Superintendent Filipiak summarized Illinois State Board of Education AI guidance, highlighted how the district’s new elementary and secondary one-page guidelines align with state priorities, and emphasized a human-centered framework and age-appropriate approaches to teaching responsible AI use and consequences for misuse.
  • Assistant Superintendent Filipiak described how the district’s AI guidelines emphasized students’ responsibility to verify and cite AI use, prioritized teacher–student relationships over technology, and outlined expectations for teachers to clearly communicate when AI is allowed while providing curriculum resources and optional professional development to support varied comfort levels with AI in the classroom.
  • Assistant Superintendent Filipiak and Superintendent Jordan described the broad AI committee that met throughout the year, including staff from multiple roles and student representatives from each high school who shared their experiences and perspectives on AI policies.
  • Vice President Lael-Wolf, Assistant Superintendent Filipiak, and Superintendent Jordan discussed plans to share the district’s AI communication tools with families and staff, confirming they would be posted on the website and included in the student handbook, with principals expected to inform teachers and students of classroom AI policies.
  • Vice President Lael-Wolf announced the date and times of the next regular school board meeting and highlighted the first day of school and the Labor Day school closure.
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