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Why it matters: The policy frames what students and staff may do on district devices and networks, how the district responds to online threats or compromised accounts, and how new AI tools may be governed. Those decisions affect student privacy, safety and instructional practice across the district’s schools.

James described the policy as governing “how our students, how our staff interact with different devices on the school network,” and said the document focuses on use that “further[s] one’s education.” He emphasized that district-provided accounts and devices are subject to monitoring and filtering required by the Children’s Internet Protection Act and other applicable laws and that the district blocks content by category when intent is unclear.

On monitoring and response, James and district staff said the district uses a third-party monitoring product, Gaggle, that scans content created or stored within the district Google domain (calendar, Drive, Docs, email, chats) and flags concerning material to humans for review. For flags that meet a high-severity threshold, staff said Gaggle’s contract includes an escalation that can trigger immediate phone calls to district administrators and, if administrators cannot be reached, a call to local police. District leaders said those high-severity alerts are reviewed within minutes and can prompt an emergency response, while lower-level alerts are handled through normal administrative follow-up.

The district described its process for compromised accounts: students report suspected problems to their teacher or file a tech ticket through a school media center; high-school students can submit a ticket directly to technology staff. Passwords and credential exchanges use a secure system (Genesys), and staff do not email or text passwords. James said parents and families are encouraged to set up two-factor authentication on the student information system accounts.

James told the board the district provides Chromebooks to students and laptops to staff and that the district does not assume liability for personal devices brought from home. He also reiterated that educational materials created by users remain covered by the same free-speech and policy constraints as other student work, and that violations are handled through the district’s code of conduct and human-resources processes for employees.

On artificial intelligence, James described an AI “think tank” of administrators and teachers the district has convened to build staff literacy about AI tools, differentiate types of systems (large language models versus other AI), and review the acceptable-use and academic-integrity policies for needed updates. He said the current plan is to integrate AI guidance into existing policies rather than adopt a standalone AI policy; the board was told recommendations will be brought to the district’s appropriate committee (the A&F committee) later this year or over the summer.

James and other district leaders addressed AI platform privacy and monitoring limits. They said the district currently has no districtwide contract with child-focused AI platforms such as MagicSchool or SchoolAI; when students use free or family-purchased versions outside the district domain, those interactions are outside the district’s monitoring. James said if the district were to purchase and provision a paid, domain-integrated AI service, that service would become visible to Gaggle and the district’s monitoring. District staff emphasized caution in contracting, citing rapidly evolving product lifecycles and age-compliance issues (some vendor terms are written for users 18 and older).

Board members asked for grade-level clarity and timing. District staff said many elementary accounts are internal-only and that some middle-school account settings restrict external email; they recommended families and staff use two-factor authentication, and they reiterated the ticketing process for credential problems.

No members of the public spoke during the special public-hearing portion on Policy 2361.

The board signaled it will continue reviewing the acceptable-use wording and the academic-integrity policy in light of AI developments; district leaders said they will bring draft recommendations to the board committee for consideration before any formal policy change.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","WW-P Board Meeting 6-12-25","oneSentenceSummary","Peter James, the district’s director of technology, briefed the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District Board of Education at High School South on Policy 2361 (acceptable use of computer networks, computers and resources), describing monitoring tools, safety procedures and the district’s AI “think tank.”","taxTitle","West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, School Districts, New Jersey","taxId",38246,"location","New Jersey","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},6201275,"Board approves Valerie Rodriguez as High School South principal; district recognizes retirees",138,101000,239000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3798656-4d129dfcfd37bae071ff677f2131d78c&start=101&end=239","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3798656-4d129dfcfd37bae071ff677f2131d78c/thumbnail_101000.jpg","/articles/6201275/New-Jersey/Board-approves-Valerie-Rodriguez-as-High-School-South-principal-district-recognizes-retirees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6201275-1e0291cacf588321da793b6a16485260/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140884&Signature=cnuN7m0l59L1s2yhwdCa3Ys8cny1AFqllQg0qlz2dhi8zkfVc1LsWqa5Uk30owhxmdnGKkAYGePDZ1LpLl70q3wc39BoFKTaSMQljRdQNjsg59CFyethOBXynbxDkoy4hJoWtQvQqfkrJ1fPod07~ol0RkV1Pwtm-XDbhIoqFH8-nbU9E7~i2rhGBZ~YvPVudELH5zNK34IQ0MgFfukahBMxAmmIXoXr0jRlDUTcBqAvUYQmFvF5y5kcqjKbS9aE0gKmG8X1csNSd5HyL3IFKhxf9C0EOxWsZOeod7GeZlTAV2C~ZG1G9dEgUrNOVrTBj5opWee4jXtA1lmpzZhI0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District Board of Education approved the appointment of Valerie Rodriguez as principal of High School South after a recommendation from district leadership and roll-call approval at the meeting held at High School South.

Why it matters: Leadership changes at a high school affect day-to-day operations, school culture and continuity for students and staff. The appointment followed an internal promotion and routine personnel approval by the board.

Supervising officials said Jessica Cicada will move to a central-office role as assistant superintendent for pupil services and planning, creating the vacancy at High School South. Dr. Eyerl (title not specified in the transcript) recommended Valerie Rodriguez for the South principal role and noted Rodriguez has served the past three years as assistant principal at High School South and previously spent 14 years as a mathematics teacher and coach at Princeton High School.

The board first voted to take personnel items out of order so the appointment could be considered at South that evening; members then approved personnel items numbers 1–3 and the personnel addendum (green) by roll call. Board members recorded “aye” responses during the personnel votes; the board president declared the motions approved.

The board also recognized district retirees. Superintendent-level remarks said the district honored 49 retirees at a district celebration accounting for a combined 1,221 years of service to West Windsor-Plainsboro; the board also noted the retirement of Dawn Pintamali, the teacher resource specialist for curriculum and instruction at both middle schools, who is retiring after 26 years with the district.

No public comments were offered on the personnel items during the meeting’s public-comment periods. The board returned to its regular agenda following the personnel votes.","The board approved Valerie Rodriguez to lead High School South following Jessica Cicada’s promotion to central office. The meeting also recognized district retirees, including Dawn Pintamali; personnel motions were approved by roll call.","actionData","errors"]

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District reviews acceptable-use policy, outlines AI work and student-monitoring procedures

Board approves Valerie Rodriguez as High School South principal; district recognizes retirees