Asbury Park policy committee flags Title I, generative AI rules and discusses immigration‑enforcement guidance for schools

The Asbury Park Board of Education's policy committee reported two items for the board's first reading: an updated Title I parent and family engagement policy and a newly recommended policy on the use of generative artificial intelligence. Board members asked that the policies be placed on the next meeting's agenda so all trustees have time to review the mandated materials.

Committee leaders also discussed Department of Education guidance about immigration enforcement at schools and urged the district to adopt clear procedures. The board's legal counsel and the superintendent described a protocol under which building administrators would immediately notify the superintendent and the board attorney if immigration enforcement officers appear at district facilities; the district attorney's office and the state Division of Criminal Justice would also be contacted for guidance when appropriate. The superintendent said the district's "North Star" is student safety and…