The Lake Norman Charter Future Ready Committee told the board it has split into subcommittees to develop AI guide rails and to define a revised "portrait of a graduate" that aligns instruction with durable skills needed for future jobs.

"We're working on the mission statement [and] values," said Mr. Sreen, reporting on the AI subcommittee. He said the committee intends to publish a set of guardrails addressing security, privacy, integrity and ethical use so visitors to the schools site can see how AI will be used.

The committee said it is coordinating with an existing technology grant and staff who will deliver training: two members of the tech-grant team also sit on the AI committee to reduce duplication and ensure training matches the board-level guide rails. The board discussed embedding AI uses across the curriculum while remaining within the schools chartered program offerings.

Board members asked whether the committee will also address curricular changes that prepare students for AI-related careers; presenters said early priorities are establishing vision and staff support, then adapting instruction (clubs, instructional units) and working with higher-education partners.

"We're really setting up the infrastructure right now," a committee member said, describing the phased approach: set the guardrails, train staff (implementation), then add student-facing programming and curricular alignment where appropriate.

The committee also reported progress on a portrait-of-a-graduate graphic that maps durable skills and expectations, and noted continuing collaboration with the advisory committee for a nearby public park on shared-use issues for the new elementary campus.