Manson School District introduces innovative SchoolAI pilot program

MANSON — Manson High School is launching a pilot program featuring SchoolAI, a platform designed to enhance the educational experience for students, teachers and parents, school officials announced Thursday.

According to Manson High School Principal Kamie Kronbauer, the AI platform provides students with personalized tutoring that adapts to individual learning paces.

"Teachers will benefit by using AI to create more effective, differentiated lesson plans, address language barriers, and provide additional learning supports," Kronbauer said.

The program also enables parents to monitor their children's progress, reinforce lessons at home and access supplementary tutoring materials.

Students will receive guidance from teachers on ethical AI use, with a "Stoplight" tool indicating permitted levels of AI usage for assignments.

"As technology continues to shape the world, students must learn how to use AI responsibly and appropriately," Kronbauer said. "This program will prepare students for a future where understanding and utilizing AI will be essential in many careers and everyday life."

School officials emphasized that student safety and privacy are primary concerns. All AI platforms used will comply with privacy regulations including FERPA, COPPA and GDPR, and will include security systems designed to flag inappropriate content or potential self-harm searches.

The school has committed to maintaining transparency by providing detailed privacy policies for all AI tools implemented in the program.