Free Reflection for K12 IT Leaders

K12 AI Infrastructure Readiness Assessment

Eight questions will help you locate your district's trust, governance, infrastructure, and operational readiness, then identify the next meaningful move.

Created by Jeff Utecht · Author of Human Still Required · Updated August 2026

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Question 1 of 8Current reality
1. How clearly has leadership defined what IT is expected to enable and protect as AI use expands?
2. How mature are your data classification and AI-use expectations?
3. What best describes your process for reviewing AI vendors, models, and API use?
4. How aligned are IT, curriculum, legal, leadership, and communications around AI decisions?
5. How intentional is supported AI access and identity management?
6. How prepared are your monitoring, logging, and incident-response practices for AI?
7. Where is your district in evaluating private or locally controlled AI infrastructure?
8. How ready is your team to operate and support AI services over time?

What This Reflection Measures

AI readiness is both a trust problem and an infrastructure problem.

Trust & Governance

Leadership clarity, data expectations, vendor review, ownership, and cross-functional decision-making.

Infrastructure & Operations

Identity, oversight, incident response, private AI options, staffing, and sustainable support.

Human Still Required

Technology decisions should protect judgment, trust, culture, and the human relationships schools depend on.

Is this a security audit?

No. It is a strategic reflection and does not test systems, controls, legal compliance, or technical vulnerabilities.

Does this assessment collect sensitive IT information?

No. Answers are scored in your browser. Do not enter vendor credentials, student data, network details, or vulnerability information.

Who should complete it?

It is designed for K12 CIOs, CTOs, technology directors, security leaders, and cross-functional AI implementation teams.