Generative AI (GAI) Policy_Friends Select School

Acceptable Use of Generative AI Tools — Friends Select School

A concise, one-page employee GenAI policy for schools that want clear guardrails without a lengthy document. Where many AI policies focus on students, this one is written squarely for staff and faculty — and it frames the stakes in institutional terms: protecting confidential information, intellectual property, workplace culture, and brand.

The structure is refreshingly simple. A short purpose and scope section names the tools covered, then two lists: what employees should do, and what they should not. The "should" list emphasizes verification, hallucination awareness, and the principle that AI-assisted work is held to exactly the same standard of accountability as any other work. The "should not" list is where this policy does real work — explicitly barring GenAI from employment decisions, prohibiting upload of confidential or personal information and any student or employee images, and requiring written permission before integrating any tool with internal school software.

It also states consequences plainly, up to termination and potential legal action, and names a single point of contact for questions.

Useful as a lightweight benchmark if your current employee policy runs long, or as a starting draft if you have a student policy but nothing yet for staff.