AI Policy Map For students and teachers

School district · Georgia

Marietta City Schools

The school board voted on AI and screen rules. Screens stay closed unless there is a clear reason. AI is not allowed in grades K–5. In middle and high school, assignments use red / yellow / green labels, and MagicSchool is used with limits. Leaders talked with families and teachers first.

District Board resolution (not a full policy yet) atlanta

The gap

  • The board voted on screens and AI. Screens stay closed unless there is a clear purpose.
  • Generative AI is banned in grades K–5. Middle and high school assignments use red / yellow / green labels.
  • MagicSchool is the district-supported tool. ChatGPT is not on the approved list for schoolwork.
  • We found no published student AI literacy path yet.

Signal + Use

Short read for each role. Facts and asks — write your own message; we do not ship canned emails.

Parent

What it meansK–5 means no generative AI at school. In 6–12, look for a color on each assignment. Screens closed is the default.

What you can doAsk the teacher what color today’s work is. Ask whether MagicSchool is the only tool allowed at home for that assignment.

Teacher

What it meansSecondary work uses a shared traffic-light. MagicSchool is the known tool; open ChatGPT is not the district path.

What you can doPut Green, Yellow, or Red on each assignment. Name MagicSchool when AI is allowed. Keep K–5 student tool use Red.

Admin

What it meansThe board resolution plus traffic-light give a public signal. Training is as-needed, not a fixed program. Outcomes are not published yet.

What you can doAsk for a short family FAQ that matches the traffic-light. Ask how MagicSchool access is checked school to school.

Consultant

What it meansPublished resolution + traffic-light + MagicSchool is a clear package. The gap is K–5 literacy and family-facing rules in one place.

What you can doOffer a one-page classroom strip that matches board language. Do not sell open consumer chatbots against the ChatGPT posture.

Policy snapshot

Public AI rules
Board resolution (not a full policy yet)
Elementary AI
Not allowed (K–5 ban)
Secondary AI
Allowed with limits
Homework / assignment rules
Red / yellow / green labels on assignments
Main AI tools
MagicSchool
Teacher training
As needed (not a fixed program)
Student AI literacy
We don’t know yet — nothing public found
Parent updates
Listening sessions with families
Outcomes published
No
Last checked
2026-09-06

Approved tools

ChatGPT is not on the approved list for schoolwork.

In / named for schoolwork

  • MagicSchool
  • MagicSchool AI

Out / not the district path

  • ChatGPT (not on the approved list)
  • Open consumer chatbots unless a teacher lists an exception

Who to ask

Classroom questions

Your child’s teacher

Start here for assignment colors, tools, and honesty rules.

Tool / account questions

Torey Bradley

Director - Technology · (770) 422-3500

Policy questions

Dr. Grant Rivera

Superintendent · grivera@marietta-city.k12.ga.us · (770) 422-3500

Board

Jaillene Hunter

Board chair · Board roster

Contacts last checked: 2026-09-06

Classroom AI rules

Published traffic-light (mapped). Mapped from Marietta’s published traffic-light framing (board vision on screens/AI; MagicSchool). Not an official district handout.

Approved for schoolwork: MagicSchool AI. Not approved unless a teacher lists an exception: ChatGPT and other open consumer chatbots.

ColorMeaningStudents mayStudents must
Green — AI OKAI is allowed as a helperUse MagicSchool (or another tool the teacher names) to brainstorm, outline, practice, or get feedbackSay what they used and how; final thinking in their own words
Yellow — AI limitedAI only for named stepsUse AI only for the steps the teacher listsFollow those limits; no AI on the graded part unless listed
Red — no AIThis work is unaidedNot use generative AI for any part of the assignmentAsk if unsure; AI here counts as academic dishonesty

If no color is marked, treat the assignment as Yellow until the teacher says otherwise. Screens closed by default — AI colors do not override screen rules. K–5: treat student generative AI as Red.

Open one-page classroom rules

What helps / What hurts

What helps

  • The board posted a public vote on AI and screen use — families can point to it.
  • Secondary classes can label homework red, yellow, or green for AI use, so expectations are clearer.
  • Teachers have MagicSchool as a known AI tool in staff and secondary settings.
  • Teachers: The board vote plus traffic-light labels give a shared signal; MagicSchool is available, though training is only as-needed.

What hurts

  • AI is banned in K–5, and we found no public plan to teach younger students AI skills.
  • Parent AI updates so far are listening sessions, not a finished family guide.
  • The district has not published results on how these rules are working.
  • Students: The K–5 ban and screens-closed default put safety first over early AI literacy; secondary students get clearer labels when traffic-light rules are used.

These points come from public district sources we checked. Empty fields elsewhere mean we don’t know yet — we do not invent missing facts.

Student & teacher impact

For students
Mixed
K–5 ban plus screens-closed default and secondary limits with traffic-light labels put safety first over early AI literacy; secondary gets clearer labels when traffic-light is used.
For teachers
Mixed
Board vote plus traffic-light labels give a shared signal; MagicSchool is available for staff/secondary, with only as-needed training.

Sources

Board vision for screens, technology, and AI marietta-city.org Atlanta News First coverage WSB-TV coverage

Contact sources

Superintendent’s office Technology / Information Systems Board members
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