BOARDMAN — As students and teachers have grown more interested in using artificial intelligence in the classroom, the Boardman Local School District decided to embrace it.

“We want our students to be prepared for the workforce, and we feel like they're going to be at a disadvantage if they don't have those types of skills that they could bring into the workforce,” said Jared Cardillo, director of instruction for Boardman Local Schools, in an interview Thursday.

In June, the district’s Board of Education voted to adopt a policy outlining expectations for students and staff on how to properly use AI technology. The goal, Superintendent Chris Neifer told 21 News at the time, was to teach students to use AI without creating “too much of a reliance” on it.

Cardillo said the district purcha

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