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Public commenters urge AI preparedness and warn about phone safety; board presented routine personnel and program recommendations
Summary
A public commenter urged the district to prepare students for AI‑related labor market changes and emphasized phone‑based exploitation risks; the board also listed recommended agreements, retirements, appointments and volunteer approvals during the work session.
During the public‑comment portion a member of the community (Speaker 2) urged the district to address the coming impacts of artificial intelligence on careers and to consider parent education and clinical supports for students. The commenter described cases in other districts where students were targeted via phone and social media, saying "...they started sending inappropriate videos or pictures...and that individual...started using it as a means to extort kids" and urged more education for students and parents.
The board also reviewed several recommended routine actions. Administration recommended an extended school year (ESY) agreement with Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit for one student at New Horizon North at $1,600 (transportation separate); an alternative education agreement with Bethesda Lutheran Services; ratification of a memorandum of understanding with the Franklin Area Education Association to change certain technical activity positions (retroactive personnel adjustment); multiple retirements (including a kindergarten teacher with 35 years, a third grade teacher, and a dean of students); appointment of a custodian (retroactive) and a substitute list; and volunteer approvals for the 2025‑26 school year.
No formal votes are recorded in the work session transcript for these recommendations; they were presented as administration recommendations for board action.
