Fulton board reviews revised code of conduct, highlights DASA training, AI rules and focus on secondary discipline

The Fulton City School District Board of Education heard a detailed overview Wednesday of a revised district code of conduct that updates how the district will handle academic misconduct tied to artificial intelligence, clarifies Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) procedures and signals a push for clearer, more consistent discipline at the secondary level.

Mr. Hendrickson, a district staff member who presented the draft, said the revisions "look at the academic misconduct part and how we use AI in schools as a tool, not as an operation for cheating or short cutting," and that stakeholders including students, staff and parents reviewed the changes.

Board members said the proposed code matters because much of the dispute they hear from families and staff centers on how discipline is applied at the junior high and high school. Several trustees asked for more specific, short‑form materials and clearer training rather than only the formal legal text.

Discussion and key details

Hendrickson told the board the draft keeps the same overall structure but adds specific language in Section 7 on…