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District proposes tougher attendance rules, adds smart‑glasses and ID‑badge language to student code of conduct
Summary
Staff proposed code‑of‑conduct revisions that expand ID‑badge rules, add unified‑dress language, lower the cumulative excused‑absence threshold to five days per semester for early intervention, and add smart‑glasses and AI considerations; staff framed the changes as transparency and safety measures and said public outreach and administrative training will follow.
Staff summarized proposed revisions to the student code of conduct intended to strengthen safety and attendance practices. Key changes include expanded ID‑badge rules (with graduated responses for repeated offenses), new unified‑dress language for schools that adopt that practice, a cumulative excused‑absence threshold of five days per semester to trigger interventions, and explicit language bringing “smart glasses” and artificial intelligence into existing wireless‑device policies.
Staff said principals will retain discretion for discretionary responses and that changes are intended to be transparent for parents and staff; the draft would be posted to the district collaborator for employee review ahead of the summer so administrators and teachers can prepare. “We put it in the dress code section… and we did also add it in the safety section,” staff said. The presentation noted the code will align with any forthcoming revisions to the district’s AI policy (75.40.08).
Why it matters: Attendance thresholds affect student eligibility for extracurriculars and trigger interventions. Adding smart‑glass language and clarifying ID policies reflect evolving safety and technology challenges.
What’s next: Staff said the draft will go to the board for consideration at the upcoming meeting and to communications for public outreach once approved.
