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During the meeting’s roster of future agenda items, an unidentified Board member said, “I do have 1 that I'd like to add it to a future meeting, which is to begin the public discourse around East Blost and the need to have that on the ballot in November.” The member asked for no objection; none was raised and the item will be scheduled at a later date.

The board did not take further action at the work session and provided no additional detail about the proposed ballot language, timeline or required approvals. Staff and board members indicated the meeting at which the item will appear will be determined later.

Because no specific ballot language or funding details were presented, the record does not show whether the request is for a referendum, a bond, a millage question or another ballot mechanism. The board’s acknowledgement of the request does not constitute placement on the ballot; statutory steps and, if required, voter-approval thresholds would determine any final action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Forsyth County Schools | Board of Education Work Session | May 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A board member requested adding a future agenda item to begin public discourse on placing an East Blost measure on the November ballot; the request was received with no objections and will be scheduled for a future meeting.","taxTitle","Forsyth County, School Districts, Georgia","taxId",15379,"location","Georgia","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6247850,"Forsyth board hears draft 2025–26 code of conduct updates; motion to table for further review",407,1840000,2247000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212581-b89ad690ab3281422ef259c2b7196a91&start=1840&end=2247","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212581-b89ad690ab3281422ef259c2b7196a91/thumbnail_1840000.jpg","/articles/6247850/Georgia/Forsyth-board-hears-draft-202526-code-of-conduct-updates-motion-to-table-for-further-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6247850-196ba82b24f4b369c5007ff1912bcbba/orig.mp4?Expires=1770627514&Signature=gD8Yc~WIHnuybj9MInH3LezzVRRF3BmSPiOmYPXIloRMeL6ixB-OjBJoXS~4oMIeYEhAdFkzcS-NI0HcsU9eMM9RQ66~kpsmiw5gqFyLfR1tEIKgOUD0AVKFW7jVUPlJEjWwo-Qf4PEiywDGo8VvNhuJOOPsweKbND9cKTqhxIBzoCxeLGGIrCGN~QR79Prbsqs94EFjJriKCziwaBjEdF0RdRa-2R4LtnhzPQH0vazvwUiF3mrNpGzOEmlVz4bxC1CSocm7s1d4NBCGs7rTqQP12WHGTVpScW7yGuWXkRcS2v1vYGvUank-XfBOCDp0Il14S5SdEOey9~LmciOpzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Forsyth County Schools officials reviewed proposed edits to the 2025–26 student code of conduct and the Board of Education voted to table the draft for additional review.

David Fierbach, a staff member, told the board the draft code incorporated feedback from schools, attorneys (Dr. Salome and Parker Poe) and a board member. He said changes include replacing the term “employee” with “school official” (as defined in Policy JR), adding “behavior support plan” language to align with state discipline matrices, and removing nonworking website links and obsolete DM discipline codes cited in OCGA.

Fierbach described substantive additions: language clarifying that an “intentional physical attack” could be against other school officials as well as teachers, adding the phrase “request a tribunal hearing” (rather than just “request”), and adding a provision that a second tribunal request during a student’s career “may lead to additional semester consequence at the alternative school.” He also said coursework at Gateway Academy would be limited to courses offered by Gateway Academy or Forsyth Virtual Academy; if families desired additional coursework, that would be “at the student and family's expense.”

Fierbach said attorneys recommended replacing a gender term with the recommended phrasing (transcript placeholder). He noted updates to the responsible-use guidelines tied to the district learner profile. He said attorneys and staff recommended the edits and that the changes were primarily language clarifications.

After discussion and member questions about additional forthcoming changes (including cell-phone-related language), Mr. McCall moved to table the draft until the next work session; Mr. Grimes seconded. The motion passed unanimously. No substantive policy action was adopted at the meeting; staff will continue drafting and seek additional board review during the 30-day comment period typically used for code revisions.","Staff presented proposed edits to the 2025–26 student code of conduct, including wording changes (school officials), new behavior-support language, removal of obsolete discipline codes and limits on tribunal requests; the board moved to table the draft until next month.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6247855,"Forsyth policy EEC draft tightened to limit negative meal balances; no vote taken",209,1547000,1756000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212581-b89ad690ab3281422ef259c2b7196a91&start=1547&end=1756","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212581-b89ad690ab3281422ef259c2b7196a91/thumbnail_1547000.jpg","/articles/6247855/Georgia/Forsyth-policy-EEC-draft-tightened-to-limit-negative-meal-balances-no-vote-taken","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6247855-b726c1d9dc1491ff74850a80c4ec2b0d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770627514&Signature=i8M~jOG9afCTDt37WiA5x7sr25wak91iaDr6ZfEOIo3n87pG8YBucybHL5j41VPs5nB3JSFuBA9Sbj121xO3sZyGwq6ylquSSI5lqcteNWasQaKVtuKSv6lLyYCQX4-TRyBVCZVcZ8-hfxHChIyQNXDKlz0g8kGs3JwUY2uaS2leayyNavXQxqINo5~zhL3zfJBJSSjMqd3LHdz-vusZ-uEeZy~Ioqlx7acRqL9wNkBOZQ86UhOcIYR5wT~V57fsQk0NwrHV~JoefJciGTi95Ja0I5AR6t5NAiKYqrwn55zDFiYBGGjTtb3fvJkITe8yS1ZWzTllXCmKPFVrIWHGBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Forsyth County Schools staff presented proposed, limited edits to Policy EEC that tighten meal-account charge limits and clarify beverage/snack nomenclature; the Board did not vote on the changes at the work session.

Todd McClellan, a staff member presenting the policy review, said the recommended edits replace the previous “five meals” language with an equivalent of five lunches so the district sets a clear dollar amount in its billing software. “So that it gives, you know, that basically puts the ceiling at $15,” McClellan said, referring to five lunches priced at $3.10 each.

McClellan said the draft also sets the value for high school and middle school to the equivalent of one lunch ($3.10) rather than one meal; the presenter noted that breakfast is currently $1.90 and the lunch price gives students a better chance to receive the higher-priced meal. He also said the term “alternate snack” was changed to “courtesy snack” to reflect industry terminology.

On the wellness program text, McClellan said edits correct capitalization (K-12) and broaden language so all district schools — including nontraditional programs such as ACE and FDA — are clearly included in the school meal program.

Board members asked clarification questions during the presentation but no motion or vote occurred on Policy EEC at the work session. The district said it is conducting a systematic review of board policies this year and is proceeding deliberately from top to bottom.

The proposed edits described are administrative clarifications rather than new meal-program benefits; staff emphasized the changes are intended to ensure students have access to meals and to make software and policy language consistent with practice.","Staff proposed edits to policy EEC to change allowance from five meals to the equivalent of five lunches (ceiling $15), set middle/high school allowance to one lunch ($3.10) and rename alternate snack to “courtesy snack.” The board heard the review but took no formal action.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6247860,"Forsyth County Schools forms AI education team, issues guidance on classroom use",975,565000,1540000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212581-b89ad690ab3281422ef259c2b7196a91&start=565&end=1540","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212581-b89ad690ab3281422ef259c2b7196a91/thumbnail_565000.jpg","/articles/6247860/Georgia/Forsyth-County-Schools-forms-AI-education-team-issues-guidance-on-classroom-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6247860-e853d7876b3f633119dc0fea16e69b8f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770627514&Signature=HN6gbnFjXoYvXPZMqDAm3i00-Qb9rA0WmVDVBGzDDK4iwTSzKrqAkFdRp86C8ikVC2WQIA09g3jpQ6mRXBp0cnnbFnAIpK~oFoJtgigqJs-xlkbMdL~0yMmyXmFSYpZZN7u2Te5QCwG2rw7Dset5foT8TLfb9q~dK4MQkOMWz9fQgTSejAt6oK9fIiPPgd6FyI0XhpfWZN4v~S4Xg5SKWjpwrdUFsL8hk-Yj6d9~epShHdSFO-6DlmoIMFGBzTonUttcb~2wD6IDSXpN-~fs-o6OeyZh5euDV5-xJsVwChlwuL1-CG4XIGEYuDP8BUZ17WxhNFKcFA5r-54pNzUqEA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Forsyth County Schools officials described a newly expanded AI and Education team and draft guidance aimed at directing how teachers and students use artificial intelligence in classrooms.

District staff said the effort, which includes teachers, students, parents and central-office staff, is intended to promote “safe, ethical and responsible” AI use while preserving instructional leadership. Mike Evans, a staff member introducing the topic, said the work aligns with the district strategic plan and a recent White House executive order establishing an AI task force for education.

Jason L., Director of Educational Technology and Media, told the Board of Education the district began convening workgroups after ChatGPT’s public release in late 2022 and expanded that group in January into the FCS AI and Education team. “We wanted that team to be well rounded,” he said, and described membership that includes teachers, instructional coaches, students and parents.

The presentation outlined steps the district has already taken: adding AI language to family-engagement materials for 2023; creating a ClassLink webpage listing approved tools; provisioning Microsoft 365 Copilot inside the district Microsoft tenant to limit data leaving the system; and piloting professional learning for teachers. Jason said the team reviewed guidance from the Georgia Department of Education and professional organizations and benchmarked practices in other districts.

District staff described draft guidance documents for teachers, students and families that list promoted practices (brainstorming, study-question generation, administrative support), prohibited practices (bullying, misuse of personal data, overreliance on AI) and steps for fair handling of alleged misuse. Jason said students in the committee reported using AI as a “personal tutor” but also worried that legitimate student work could be incorrectly flagged as AI-generated.

Evans and Jason said next steps include sharing the guidance at the FCS leadership retreat in June, offering a series of professional-learning sessions next school year and creating informational videos for parents who cannot attend evening events. They stressed data privacy: “never sharing personally identifiable information or any type of student data out on those websites,” Jason said.

Board members and other attendees offered supportive comments but no formal action was taken. The presentation materials and draft guidance will be circulated to school administrators and the broader FCS community for feedback before any policy changes are proposed.

The district emphasized continued stakeholder engagement and iterative revision of guidance as tools and practices evolve.","Forsyth County Schools staff described a district-wide effort to develop responsible AI guidance, add secure tools and expand training for teachers, students and families; no policy was adopted at the work session.","actionData","errors"]

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