Your district has an AI policy.
You don't yet have AI governance.
60% of your teachers are already using AI tools. 60% of them say your district has not communicated clear expectations. The policy-practice gap is widening, and the districts that close it now will be the ones that get this right.
Banyan helps districts write AI policy, put it into practice with staff, review AI tools before the board votes, and plan for the years ahead. Fixed prices, most under $15,000, each ending in something your district adopts or uses.
Start with your situation
Which of these sounds like your district?
Each situation leads to a fixed-price package that ends in something your district adopts or uses.
“We don’t have an AI policy.”
Staff and students are already using AI. Without an adopted policy, every principal and teacher sets their own rules, and the board has nothing to point to when a parent asks.
See what fits“Our policy isn’t being followed.”
Most districts are here. The policy was adopted, but teachers haven’t been shown what it means for their classroom, and nobody has a plan for the first deepfake or cheating case.
See what fits“We’re voting on an AI tool.”
Some boards now approve AI tools only with a policy, training or an annual review attached. The vote goes better when the board has a clear read on the data, the classroom fit and the conditions of use.
See what fits“We’re pausing AI.”
A pause without rules leaves teachers guessing what still counts as AI. Whichever way your board decides, staff need to know what stops, what continues and what would have to be true to resume.
See what fits“Our board wants a plan.”
You have a policy and staff are using it. Now the board wants to know where AI fits in the strategic plan, what it will cost and who owns it.
See what fitsThe state of AI in K–12 — early 2026
What districts are asking for
One-day workshops don't solve a governance problem.
Districts want institutional clarity: policy that staff follow, assessment integrity standards, a way to evaluate vendors, board-level readiness, and plans that last longer than a semester.
Districts pay for this work as professional learning. Banyan builds it so the training ends in policy and practice your staff use.
How we work
One framework behind every package
Every package uses Banyan's 5-Layer AI Governance Framework, from board intent to classroom practice to infrastructure. It's how we make sure a policy holds up in third period, not only at the board meeting.
See the frameworkPackages
Fixed prices, most under $15,000
Every package starts with the free Snapshot and a 30-minute call. Prefer to start on your own? Browse our free AI policy templates and checklist.
Policy Sprint
$8,500
6 weeks
A board-ready AI policy in 6 weeks.
Districts with no adopted AI policy, or guidance that never went to the board.
What your district gets
- A board-ready AI policy, aligned to your state model policy or law where one exists
- Staff and student use rules: what is allowed, what needs approval, what is off limits
- A parent letter explaining the policy in plain language
- A board briefing: short slide deck and one-page summary
- One staff session (60 to 90 minutes) on the policy and use rules
Funding: Title II-A or Title IV-A may fit. Under the $15,000 federal micro-purchase threshold.
Pause Plan
$8,500
6 weeks
Clear rules for pausing student AI use, and the conditions to resume.
Districts that have paused AI, are being asked to, or have a pause vote coming.
What your district gets
- An inventory of AI already in use, including AI features in products you already license
- Pause rules and exceptions: what stops, what continues, who approves exceptions
- Conditions to resume, with a review date
- A parent letter explaining the pause and what happens next
- A board briefing and one staff session on the pause rules
Funding: Title II-A or Title IV-A may fit. Under the $15,000 federal micro-purchase threshold.
Policy to Practice
$14,500
One semester
Your AI policy, in use by staff.
Districts with an AI policy or guidance document that staff don’t use. Most districts are here.
What your district gets
- Three role-based sessions: school leaders, teachers, support staff
- A Teacher Card for one subject or grade band: what AI use looks like in that classroom
- Incident playbooks for deepfakes, AI-assisted cheating and student data requests
- A parent and board communication kit
- A 60-day check with your leads to adjust the materials
Funding: This is professional learning. Title II-A may fit. Under the $15,000 federal micro-purchase threshold.
Tool Review
$4,500 per tool
2 to 3 weeks
A review before your board votes on an AI tool.
Districts with an AI tool on a board agenda, a vendor that switched on AI features, or a pilot that needs a decision.
What your district gets
- A data and privacy check against your AI policy and student data privacy agreements
- A classroom-fit review: does the tool support the thinking students need to do, or do it for them?
- Conditions of use: who, for what, with which settings, after which training
- A one-page board memo for the board packet
- An annual check date, so the decision gets reviewed
Funding: Technology budgets or Title IV-A may fit. Under the $15,000 federal micro-purchase threshold.
Competitive positioning
Strategic rigor. Classroom depth. Vendor independence.
Banyan occupies a positioning that no major competitor currently holds: governance-first, practitioner-grounded, and priced for the districts that need it most.
Our consultant has designed curriculum, led school programs, managed virtual learning systems, and built AI tools from the ground up. That cross-stack fluency — instruction, operations, technology, governance — is the core of what makes the 5-Layer Framework work.
100% of teachers agreed the PD was valuable and gained strategies they could apply immediately.
Kennewick School District engaged Banyan for district-wide AI professional development. After the engagement, every participating teacher reported gaining practical, applicable strategies — and increased openness to integrating AI into their instructional practice.
Read the full case study“These specific workflows have been helpful. Yeah, I am more open to using AI.”
School Support Services
Banyan also supports districts beyond AI Governance.
A district working with Banyan on AI governance is a natural prospect for the rest of what we do. School Support Services covers the institutional work that sits adjacent to governance: PD, curriculum, and bespoke program design for the buyers we already work with.
Training for teachers and administrators navigating international programs, cultural exchanges, or AI integration.
Banyan designs and adapts curriculum for cross-cultural and global education contexts, including textbook and custom curriculum projects.
Custom programs tailored to a district's specific goals, student population, and schedule.
These services are not actively marketed as standalone products. They support the AI Governance engagement and reflect Banyan's institutional depth. Talk to us about what your district needs.
Start here
Two ways to begin
The cleanest start is the free AI Snapshot: about 6 minutes, results on screen, and a 2-page report in your inbox. From there, a free 30-minute discovery call is available if you'd like to discuss your results before committing to a paid engagement.
Take the AI Snapshot
Free. About 6 minutes. Your score shows on screen, and a 2-page PDF with your next steps arrives by email.
Book a 30-minute discovery call
After the Snapshot, talk through your results with Travis. No obligation. No pitch until we know the fit.
Engagements may be funded through Title II-A, Title IV-A, state AI grants, or general operating budget.