Too many districts fall for shiny-object syndrome—buying flashy AI tools their staff never asked for, then wasting scarce budget on solutions that don't fit. This Campus/Expert Perspective reframes responsible AI adoption as a leadership discipline. Before implementing anything, leaders must interview their own people: teachers, paraprofessionals, curriculum and program developers. From there, do the recon and research, then build a governance and implementation framework tailored to your institution's readiness, policies, and goals. Not every strategy-to-action path fits every organization. Kids love cookies, but AI can't be cookie-cutter. Attendees leave with a practical approach to stakeholder-informed, ethically governed, sustainable AI adoption.