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TECHNOLOGY

BY DON HARRIS
Here's How AI Can Make Your Job Easier, Plus

Some Tips of Caution
Russell Deneault

As school districts venture into the world of productive, the most authentic we can be when it
Artificial Intelligence, AASBO members learned comes to artificial intelligence."
about some of the benefits and possible drawbacks. Transforming Health.
Improving Lives. Follow us:
In a well-attended breakout session at the AASBO
Summer Conference, Russell Deneault, Creighton www.asbait.org
School District Director of Information Systems Strong, comprehensive health care that fits
and Technology, emphasized two key elements of your school’s budget
using AI – trust and verify. What if you could offer...

 The richest benefit plans for Arizona schools.
His message was that AI isn't just the future, it's  A one-stop shop for all your employee health care needs,
the game changer that school business officials including: @asbaithealth
need today. "AI can revolutionize efficiency, – Medical/prescription. – Vision. – EAP.
automate complex tasks, and unlock new levels – Wellness program. – Life. – COBRA.
– Dental.
of productivity in finance, HR, procurement and Innovative member programs, including:
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AI can take over time-consuming manual tasks, The strongest national provider network available in ASBAIT
optimize workflow, and enable AASBO members Example of non-productive use of AI  Arizona, which may include access to the Banner|Aetna
to spend more time on making important decisions. Deneault asked his audience if we had seen this network. This program provides efficient and effective
quote: "I want AI to do my laundry and my dishes patient care at a more affordable cost. Together, we’re
transforming health care in Arizona!
"The promise we are being sold is that everything so I can do art and writing." But not the other way
is going to be better," Deneault said. "If AI does around: "I want AI to do my art and writing so I ...with ASBAIT, you can!
what it is promising, you'll have more time to can do my laundry and my dishes." At ASBAIT, we’re helping Arizona educators and their
worry about the big decisions and more time for families to live healthier lives.
human interaction." He also asked those who are using a form of AI
if it is reading emails for them, telling them what Need more information?
Deneault mentioned reports about corporate is important. Contact:
America reducing workforce and turning their Chuck Nelson ASBAIT, Sales Executive Meritain Health
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reliance over duties to AI. "I've been in technology AASBO members were referred to an AI Guidance chuck.nelson@meritain.com | 1.480.688.3284
all my life and I'm still a little bit on the edge for Arizona Schools, produced by the Northern
whether it's entirely a good thing. It's a big part Arizona University College of Education. It
of our lives, regardless of how we feel about contains some guidance on when it is appropriate www.meritain.com | © 2025–2026 Meritain Health, Inc.
it. We need to take an approach to be the most to use or not use AI in K-12 schools and school

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