Read the current Acceptable Use Policy
The district's Acceptable Use Policy governs student technology, privacy, digital conduct, copyright, access, and device responsibilities.
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A quick set of doors into everything a Cold Spring family might want to know about our AI, robotics, and innovation work.
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Common Sense Media: Parents' Ultimate Guide to Generative AI
A trusted, plain-language guide to help families understand what generative AI is, how kids may encounter it, and how to talk about it at home.
Read the guideExplore digital tools
Browse the district's digital tools directory — student learning tools in Clever, teacher AI tools, and innovation partners.
Open the directoryView the AI glossary
Short, plain-language definitions of AI, agents, LiDAR, prompting, and more — for families new to these terms.
See Responsible AIAttend a parent workshop
Hands-on Parent AI Workshops where families can try the tools themselves — no tech skills required. Upcoming sessions: Monday, October 5; Tuesday, December 1; and Monday, February 1 at 8:30 AM in the auditorium.
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Contact Dr. Amy Alzina, Superintendent, Cold Spring School District. Questions, concerns, and ideas are all welcome.
aalzina@coldspringschool.netCommon questions
What families are asking us.
What are AI agents?
AI agents are carefully bounded helpers that can prepare drafts, organize information, or assemble routine materials. They are not decision-makers. At Cold Spring, adults review anything that touches students, families, policy, or public communication.
Can an agent grade my child or send me a message?
No. Agents do not grade students, make decisions about children, or send family communication on their own. Teachers and leaders review and approve work before it is used.
Why use agents at all?
The goal is to give time back to teachers and leaders by reducing repetitive preparation and paperwork. Time returned to adults becomes time returned to students, families, coaching, and relationships.
Will AI replace my child's teachers?
No. AI is a helper, not a substitute. It handles busy work so teachers have more time for the human moments that matter: a kind word, a small-group lesson, a quiet check-in.
How is my child's information handled?
Cold Spring uses district-approved accounts and follows its vendor-review, privacy, and data-governance processes. Practices vary by platform, so families can review tool-specific information in the Digital Tools directory.
Won't AI do my child's thinking for them?
That's exactly what we teach students to avoid. Students learn to describe an idea, evaluate what AI produces, debug thoughtfully, and explain their own work in their own words.
How do I help at home?
Ask your child to show you what they're using. Come to a Parent AI Workshop. And keep asking questions — that curiosity is exactly what we're modeling in class.
Still have a question we didn't answer?
Reach out any time. Questions, concerns, and ideas are all welcome.