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Board reviews curriculum and policy updates: AP Spanish, summer reading, AI and acceptable-use drafts
Summary
The board discussed curriculum updates including an AP Spanish textbook recommendation and summer reading titles, and reviewed policy changes on class-size guidance, acceptable-use and AI, overnight co-curricular trips and academic-integrity language.
The board reviewed several curriculum recommendations and policy updates and discussed details and next steps without taking final votes.
In curriculum, staff recommended an updated AP Spanish textbook to better align with course expectations and debated two-year versus six-year licenses for online resources. The district expects a small cohort (about 15 students) in the heritage-speaker Spanish course; administrators noted a two-year license would allow the district to evaluate online resources before committing to a longer-term purchase. The summer reading website and four student-selected titles were scheduled to launch May 20.
On testing logistics, administrators recommended moving the PSAT administration from a Saturday to a delayed-opening date on Oct. 22; the administration said there is no cost to the district, the per-student testing fee would remain $40 and historically 400–500 10th and 11th graders take the test. Makeups would be available during October.
Under policy, the board's policy committee reviewed class-size guidance (described as guidelines rather than fixed limits), the acceptable-use policy that restricts personal-device use during the school day (devices must remain off and in backpacks except in emergencies), and draft language on artificial-intelligence use. The draft AI policy would require teachers and students to vet classroom AI tools in advance through the district's learning platform; teachers seeking to use AI would request approval and district staff would evaluate credibility and appropriateness.
The committee also clarified that proposed overnight, district-sponsored co-curricular trips must be recommended by the superintendent and approved by the board before the trip date. The board discussed renaming a policy item from "plagiarism" to "academic integrity" and a revision to residency eligibility that will take effect in July 2025.
