Board reviews packet of policy updates, including Title IX alignment, AI policy and revisions to Safe School Zone resolution

District staff and the policy committee presented a batch of policy updates for the board’s review, including alignment to updated federal/state guidance on Title I and Title IX, a new draft artificial-intelligence policy and revisions to the district’s 2017 Safe School Zone resolution.

Staff explained most of the changes were routine updates or redlines that Press Plus (the vendor that prepares policy updates) provided to reflect regulatory changes. The packet also contained at least one locally generated policy revision (a rewritten internal policy referenced as CSC), which staff said the policy committee had drafted and reviewed with school leaders before presenting to the board.

Board members asked detailed questions about several items. On Title IX/nondiscrimination coordination, staff said the legal adviser clarified that the nondiscrimination coordinator role and the Title IX coordinator role could be fulfilled by the same person and that the policy language would be updated to reflect the correct title. On the proposed artificial-intelligence policy, staff said the district has formed an internal committee to review AI use and that policy language will require ongoing updates because the field is evolving rapidly; staff said they had not yet sought specific legal review for the AI policy but would do so.

The draft changes to the Safe School Zone resolution reflect requests from students and remove some obsolete language from the 2017 resolution; board members suggested clarifying the title and tightening language about staff actions and training. One board member asked whether neighboring municipalities or districts had updated similar resolutions; staff said they had not contacted neighboring entities but could do so if the board wanted comparative drafts. Board members also asked for explicit language about data retention and protection (for example, not retaining information about immigration status) and for stronger clarity around volunteer expectations and training when interacting with students.

Staff said attorneys have reviewed much of the packet but that additional legal review will be completed before any second reading or final vote. Several updates will return for additional review at the next meeting; the board’s policy committee will continue work to refine language and timelines for ongoing review and training.