The Marin County Office of Education has contracted with California company Edapt for a $62,800 program to help school districts develop artificial intelligence policies for students and teachers. The program consists of three three-hour sessions during the school year, beginning in October, plus online help with troubleshooting and other advice between sessions. The county office will pay 50 percent of the cost; districts will contribute shares based on their participation.

County Superintendent John Carroll said the program is intended to help each district create policies and practices that meet its own needs. Districts may form staff teams to attend, then work toward setting their own guidance. Carroll described the effort as a collaborative way for schools to learn, share and plan for responsible AI use.

Several districts said they welcome the chance to coordinate their approaches, though they are at different stages of developing AI rules. Shoreline Unified Superintendent Matt Dunkle said his district wants students to use AI safely and appropriately, and plans a deliberate approach with student safety in mind. Novato Unified Superintendent Tracy Smith said her district has policies that restrict student use of chat tools: middle school students may not use ChatGPT or Google Gemini, while middle school teachers may pilot a limited number of approved educational programs for specific instructional purposes. High school students may use Google Gemini under district guidelines and teacher expectations; other AI chat programs are blocked.

Tamalpais Union High School District formed an AI committee in 2025. It met periodically during the 2025-26 school year to update academic honesty policy, presented a proposal to trustees in January, and received unanimous board approval for an updated policy in June. San Rafael City Schools approved an AI guidance document in 2025, created by a committee of administrators, teachers, parents and students. The document sets four principles: academic and ethical integrity, educator-focused direction, transparency and accountability, and growth and safety; the district says it intends to keep the guidance adaptable as AI and its role in education evolve.

The Marin County Office of Education has contracted with California company Edapt for a $62,800 program to help school districts develop artificial intelligence policies for students and teachers. The program consists of three three-hour sessions during the school year, beginning in October, plus online help with troubleshooting and other advice between sessions. The county office will pay 50 percent of the cost; districts will contribute shares based on their participation.

County Superintendent John Carroll said the program is intended to help each district create policies and practices that meet its own needs. Districts may form staff teams to attend, then work toward setting their own guidance. Carroll described the effort as a collaborative way for schools to learn, share and plan for responsible AI use.

Several districts said they welcome the chance to coordinate their approaches, though they are at different stages of developing AI rules. Shoreline Unified Superintendent Matt Dunkle said his district wants students to use AI safely and appropriately, and plans a deliberate approach with student safety in mind. Novato Unified Superintendent Tracy Smith said her district has policies that restrict student use of chat tools: middle school students may not use ChatGPT or Google Gemini, while middle school teachers may pilot a limited number of approved educational programs for specific instructional purposes. High school students may use Google Gemini under district guidelines and teacher expectations; other AI chat programs are blocked.

Tamalpais Union High School District formed an AI committee in 2025. It met periodically during the 2025-26 school year to update academic honesty policy, presented a proposal to trustees in January, and received unanimous board approval for an updated policy in June. San Rafael City Schools approved an AI guidance document in 2025, created by a committee of administrators, teachers, parents and students. The document sets four principles: academic and ethical integrity, educator-focused direction, transparency and accountability, and growth and safety; the district says it intends to keep the guidance adaptable as AI and its role in education evolve.