Huntley 158 trustees review broad handbook revisions covering attendance, discipline, electronics and AI guidelines

Huntley Community School District 158 administrators presented a package of proposed student handbook revisions at the June 12 board meeting that would clarify attendance and makeup-work rules, expand the discipline response matrix, add rules for smartwatches and e-bikes, and introduce district guidance on artificial intelligence use in middle and high schools.

District staff said the changes come from committee work by parents, building administrators and the AI committee and are meant to bring consistency across grade levels. “Some clarification there that, the students and the teachers will collaborate together, to take necessary steps to determine when and how that would be made up,” the presenter said while describing proposed attendance changes.

Key proposed changes presented to the board included: - Attendance and makeup-work: Clarify when makeup work or remediation is required, require collaboration between student and teacher on make-up plans, and specify that…