Compass. Map. Path.
A superintendent cannot recommend what they cannot name. Our three-stage methodology provides K-12 leadership with an actionable journey from discovering unvetted tools to establishing enforceable policy and sustaining ongoing compliance.
The Three Products Aligned to the Journey
Each engagement serves a specific purpose, answers an explicit leadership question, and establishes clear institutional boundaries.
Compass: AI Profile Snapshot
The Question It Answers: “What AI tools are currently inside our district, who is using them, and where is our student data exposed?”
Before a district can regulate or purchase AI, leadership must establish baseline visibility. The Compass audits your current digital environment, identifying approved enterprise tools alongside unsanctioned browser extensions and mobile app-store utilities that staff and students already reach.
What Your District Receives
- Comprehensive digital inventory of reachable AI tools
- Shadow AI detection across browser, mobile, and desktop endpoints
- Proprietary multi-dimensional evaluation across instructional efficacy and student data privacy
- Prioritized 90-day immediate risk mitigation list
What It Does Not Cover
The Snapshot is strictly an empirical diagnostic instrument. It does not draft board policy, rewrite acceptable use agreements, or conduct staff-wide professional development.
Map: Visioning & AUP Development
The Question It Answers: “What are our district's rules of the road, and how do we protect student privacy while empowering teachers?”
Taking the diagnostic findings as an empirical foundation, the Map guides superintendent cabinets through 4 structured visioning sessions to establish institutional consensus and draft board-ready policy tiered by grade band.
What Your District Receives
- 4 executive cabinet visioning and consensus-building sessions
- Custom, board-ready Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) tiered by grade band (K-5, 6-8, 9-12)
- Third-party vendor procurement module and student data addenda
- Community and family communication rollout packet
What It Does Not Cover
The Map establishes policy and procurement rules. It does not implement technical firewall blocking rules, reconfigure network infrastructure, or replace your district's legal counsel.
Path: Ongoing Retainer Membership
The Question It Answers: “How does our district stay ahead of rapid model updates and state statutory shifts without adding full-time staff?”
AI governance is not a one-time project; software updates, terms of service changes, and state regulations emerge continuously. The Path provides standing advisory capacity and quarterly stack intelligence.
What Your District Receives
- Quarterly tech stack surveillance reports benchmarked against your approved tools
- Standing legislative and regulatory updates tailored to your state
- Dedicated on-call advisory hours for superintendents and tech directors
- Expedited privacy vetting for new instructional software requests
What It Does Not Cover
The Path is an advisory and intelligence retainer. It does not provide permanent on-site IT staffing, help-desk support, or ongoing classroom teaching.
Begin With the Compass
Establish complete visibility into your district's digital environment with an AI 360 Review, or reach out to discuss your district's specific governance needs.