# Episode 248 - Snow Day Anthems & Denver's ChatGPT Shutdown

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Podcast: [K12 Tech Talk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/k12-tech-talk-884903)
Published: 2026-01-30T04:47:00+00:00
Episode link: https://k12techtalkpodcast.com/e/snow-day-anthems-denvers-chatgpt-shutdown-%e2%80%94-ep-248/
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Duration seconds: 2799

## Resource

Episode 248 has a listener poll of viral snow-day announcement songs from districts around the country. Check out the videos below and tell us your favorite by emailing us at info@k12techtalkpodcast.com: Option 1: Benson Boone - Ozarks Schools (MO) Option 2: Extraordinary - Novi Community School District (MI) Option 3: Code Red - Montgomery County Public Schools (MD) The second half of this episode is an interview with Dr. Richard Charles, CIO for the Denver Public Schools. Dr. Charles discusses Denver’s decision to block ChatGPT for students and staff over privacy, safety, and compliance concerns, explains the district’s AI governance and procurement changes, and outlines criteria for safe vendor adoption (data privacy agreements, visibility and guardrails). He also shares alternatives being evaluated, plans for an AI whitelist, and district AI initiatives like knowledge management and partnerships. https://openai.com/index/our-approach-to-age-prediction/ ———— Sponsored by: Rise Vision Interactive Digital Signage Templates + Touchscreen Displays Screen Sharing Emergency Alerts VIZOR Meter - meter.com/k12techtalkVisit meter.com/k12techtalk to book a demo! Managed Methods IncidentIQ Fortinet - fortinetpodcast@fortinet.com ———— Join the K12TechPro Community (exclusively for K12 Tech professionals) Buy some swag (tech dept gift boxes, shirts, hoodies...)!!! Email us at k12techtalk@gmail.com OR our "professional" email addy is info@k12techtalkpodcast.com X @k12techtalkpod Facebook Visit our LinkedIn Music by Colt Ball Disclaimer: The views and work done by Josh, Chris, and Mark are solely their own and do not reflect the opinions or positions of sponsors or any respective employers or organizations associated with the guys. K12 Tech Talk itself does not endorse or validate…

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