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Board reviews revisions to workers' compensation and internet-use policies tied to state law
Summary
Policy staff outlined edits to EGAA (workers' compensation) to clarify counting of days and a revised Internet acceptable-use policy to comply with SB 351 (Protecting Georgia's Children on Social Media Act); the Internet policy must be submitted to the state by April 1, 2026.
Policy committee staff reviewed two policy revisions and explained why the changes were proposed.
On EGAA (workers' compensation), staff recommended adding the phrase "at the time of injury" and clarifying how lost-work days are counted to align local policy with Georgia workers' compensation law. A staff presenter said the change "ensures clarity of how the days are counted" and walked the board through the revised language on paid days and the statutory percentage for payments beginning with the eighth full day.
On the Internet acceptable-use policy (IFBG), staff said the revision implements requirements from SB 351 from the 2024 legislative session and the Protecting Georgia's Children on Social Media Act. The presenter noted the statute requires the district to submit its local policy to the state by April 1, 2026; staff said the revised policy had been on the table 30 days and was ready for official board action.
Board members asked for small wording clarifications (for example, replacing "age/app/appropriate" with "age-appropriate") and asked staff to highlight the substantive changes rather than line edits. No formal vote was recorded during the work session; staff indicated the superintendent's recommendation was to approve the revised policies and move them forward for board action under policy-adoption procedures.
The board did not take a recorded vote in the work session transcript; staff will bring the policy revisions forward for formal action consistent with the board's adoption procedures.
