{"resourceId":"houston-isd-ai-guidebook-v3-parental-consent-teacher-permission-20261104","versions":[{"version":"external-7b287d301b58a3d21aa977d0317bfb8116aa99578e4b33df2d2913a331357b67","resource":{"id":"houston-isd-ai-guidebook-v3-parental-consent-teacher-permission-20261104","title":"Houston ISD AI Guidebook v3 (Nov. 4) sets teacher-directed AI below grade 6 and parental consent plus teacher permission for older students","organization":"Houston Independent School District","sector":"K-12 district AI policy","geography":"Houston, Texas, United States","publishedAt":"November 4, 2026","publicationDate":"2026-11-04","eventDate":"2026-11-04","sourceName":"Houston ISD","sourceLabel":"District primary policy document","sourceUrl":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1793916338/houstonisdorg/otbdngl9kavtjnxodmnk/26-27HISDAIGuidebook.pdf","evidenceClass":"standards-guidance","outcomeClass":"emerging","topics":["governance-procurement","operating-model","data-security"],"finding":"Houston ISD's AI Guidebook Version 3, last updated November 4, 2026, allows students below 6th grade to use only district-approved generative AI in teacher-directed learning, while students in grade 6 and above need written parental consent and prior teacher permission for each approved educational task. Students must disclose AI assistance and may need to produce chat histories; the district says it does not promote AI detectors because of accuracy and bias limits. Classroom-approved tools listed are Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Reading Coach and Adobe Creative Cloud Suite; other student-facing tools require AI Support Team vetting. Staff must not enter PII into AI tools, must verify consent, and grades 3-5 generative AI chats are teacher-modeled only without individual student chat access.","sledRelevance":"Provides a concrete large-district operating model for grade-gated consent, teacher permission, vetted-tool lists and anti-detector guidance that other K-12 systems can compare to their own AI policies.","evidence":"Primary district guidebook PDF stating rules and approved tools. No compliance or learning-outcome data.","architectureImplications":"Interpretation: identity, consent records and teacher-permission workflow must gate which students can open Gemini/Copilot chats; grades 3-5 need teacher-mediated modes.","governanceImplications":"Parental consent and per-use teacher approval become control points; AI Support Team vetting is the path for tools beyond the short approved list.","securityPrivacyImplications":"Staff barred from entering PII into AI tools; district reserves right to monitor student generative-AI use on its devices and networks.","caveats":"Policy text only; consent uptake and classroom adherence unknown; living document may change after Nov. 4.","streamIds":["k12"],"roles":{"sales":"The framing point is that HISD operationalizes generative AI through grade bands, parental consent, teacher permission and a short vetted-tool list rather than open student access. A bounded engagement is a policy-to-console mapping that checks whether consent and permission gates match actual Gemini/Copilot availability by grade. This evidence cannot support claims that the guidebook improves achievement or that the approved tools are safe solely because they are listed.","engineering":"Fit is Workspace/Microsoft tenancy configuration plus a consent and permission ledger for students grade 6+. Interpretation: engineers should enforce teacher-modeled-only chat for grades 3-5, block unvetted student tools, and keep PII out of prompts via DLP or training controls. Proof of value is sampling accounts by grade to verify access matches the guidebook, because the PDF states rules without reporting technical enforcement.","delivery":"Delivery work is rolling Version 3 to campuses: collect parental consent, train teachers on per-task permission and disclosure, and route new tool requests to the AI Support Team. Teaching and learning with IT would own it. Interpretation: acceptance criteria could include consent on file before student chat access and an audited approved-tool list. Risks include consent gaps, shadow tools and over-reliance on inaccurate AI detectors the district rejects."},"roleDetails":{"sales":{"customerProblem":"Large district needs enforceable student AI rules that differentiate elementary and secondary use with consent.","stakeholders":["CTO / IT","Curriculum leaders","Campus principals","Teachers","Parents"],"discoveryQuestions":["How is parental consent captured and checked before Gemini/Copilot access?","Which grades currently have individual AI chat?","What is the intake path for MagicSchool or similar tools?"],"valueHypothesis":"Matching console access to guidebook gates could reduce unauthorized student AI use.","potentialEngagement":"A policy-to-configuration alignment sprint and campus rollout checklist.","unsupportedClaims":["Learning gains from approved tools","That detectors are unnecessary in every context","Statewide transfer without Texas/policy localization"]},"engineering":{"fit":"Grade-banded controls on Gemini, Copilot, Reading Coach and Adobe with consent/permission checks for grade 6+.","architectureIntegration":"Interpretation: link SIS grade and consent flags to IdP/app assignments; keep 3-5 in teacher-mediated modes.","prerequisites":["Authoritative grade roster","Consent store","Teacher permission workflow","DLP/PII guidance"],"constraints":["Only listed tools approved for student classroom use","Living document may change","Monitoring reserved on district devices/networks"],"security":"Prohibit PII in prompts; vet any additional student-facing AI through the AI Support Team.","proofOfValue":["Sample student accounts by grade for correct app access","Confirm unvetted tools blocked for students","Verify consent required before grade 6+ chat enablement"]},"delivery":{"work":"Deploy guidebook rules campus-wide, collect consent, train teachers and staff the AI Support Team queue.","dependencies":["Parent communication","Teacher PD","IT app assignment changes"],"ownership":"AI Support Team with teaching and learning and IT.","skillsAdoption":"Teachers need routines for granting per-task permission, requiring disclosure and modeling chats in grades 3-5.","governanceCheckpoints":["Consent audit before enablement","Approved-tool list review","Misuse consequence calibration"],"acceptanceCriteria":["Consent on file for enabled grade 6+ students","Published approved-tool list matches console","Teachers can state disclosure expectations"],"risks":["Incomplete consent","Shadow AI tools","Inconsistent teacher permission practices"]}},"retrievedAt":"2026-11-05T22:08:35-06:00","enrichedAt":"2026-11-05T22:12:35-06:00","enrichmentBasis":"retrieved source","accessibilityWorkforceImplications":"Teacher-directed and teacher-modeled requirements increase adult mediation load in elementary grades.","procurementImplications":"Student-facing tools beyond Gemini, Copilot, Reading Coach and Adobe Creative Cloud need formal AI Support Team vetting.","operatingModelImplications":"Interpretation: HISD treats generative AI as a gated instructional resource with consent and permission workflows, not a default student utility.","sourceVerification":{"openedUrl":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1793916338/houstonisdorg/otbdngl9kavtjnxodmnk/26-27HISDAIGuidebook.pdf","referenceExcerpt":"Parents/Guardians must provide written consent allowing their child to access generative AI tools for educational use.","promptVersion":"sled-research-v4.0","model":null,"basis":"agent-reported inspection"}}}]}