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Board discusses AI misuse, dress code and off‑duty law‑enforcement visitor language during policy first reads
Summary
During first readings of student and board policy updates, the Emporia Board examined AI misuse language in student handbooks, dress-code/hairstyle policy alignment, and a recommended provision on off‑duty law‑enforcement visitors tied to House Bill 2052 and Kansas statute 75‑7c22; attorneys will review unclear statutory language.
At its July 23, 2025 meeting the Emporia Board of Education held first readings and extended discussion on student-handbook additions related to artificial intelligence, dress code alignment and a proposed board-policy insertion addressing off‑duty law‑enforcement officers entering district buildings.
Human resources staff said the student handbook adds a prohibition for misuse of AI tools and replicates the board’s AI policy language in the handbook to avoid ambiguity. Dr. Erica Mickelson told the board the AI language was placed directly into the handbook so “there's no question about what the board policy is and what it states.” The handbook first read also contains dress-code edits that…
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