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Board reviews MSBA 2025-d policy updates; approves curriculum committee and cancels Nov. 20 meeting
Summary
Trustees discussed a set of MSBA policy updates driven partly by recent legislation (including AI guidance, Missouri Crown Act implications for dress code, threat-assessment and reporting changes), approved a curriculum committee roster by roll-call (one abstention recorded) and voted to cancel the Nov. 20 board meeting.
The board conducted a second read of a set of policy updates from MSBA (2025-d) and discussed local changes to three district policies as part of routine review. Key policy topics included updated guidance on artificial intelligence use in schools (including a suggestion to name primary and secondary AI coordinators), dress-code language revised to reflect the Missouri Crown Act (prohibiting discrimination based on hair texture or styles associated with a racial or ethnic group), updates to special-education eligibility and to behavioral threat-assessment provisions and reporting. Staff noted these policy changes largely align district practice with recent state law and MSBA guidance.
On action items, the board approved the curriculum committee roster by roll-call; the roll-call sequence recorded yes votes from Mister Pollard, Doctor Taylor and Mister Schwartz and an abstention from Mister English during the vote. Administration said additions to the roster were made and one board member recused from voting on an item involving a spouse.
The board also voted unanimously by voice to cancel the November 20 board meeting; the motion carried. A separate motion to move the December meeting date was made and then withdrawn, and the board said December scheduling will be resolved at a future meeting.
Speakers during policy discussion included legal/administrative staff and board members; administrators and MSBA representatives were referenced for the policy language changes.
