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Trustees hear teacher plea for weekly AI planning time as district readies phone policy enforcement
Summary
A teacher urged the board to add daily minutes so secondary teachers can meet weekly to develop AI‑integrated curriculum; staff said a modest schedule change could create weekly planning but bargaining and costs must be considered. Separately, the district confirmed a personal‑device policy will take effect Jan. 5 with progressive discipline and classroom enforcement.
A district teacher asked the board during public comment to create consistent, weekly collaborative planning time so secondary teachers can develop AI‑integrated lessons and guidance for students.
"AI is already reshaping colleges, workplaces, and major industries," the speaker said, urging the district to ensure teachers have time to learn and design curriculum rather than being expected to do the work on lunch breaks or late at night. The presenter suggested adding 10 minutes a day to meet statutory minute requirements while shifting schedule blocks to provide weekly planning time.
Board members and staff sought clarifications on cost and implementation. Staff said any schedule change would likely be negotiated with bargaining units and could have six‑figure labor implications, but that reallocating instructional minutes is feasible without reducing instructional time overall. The district’s chief operations/staffing representative said the idea is not technically a reduction in instruction but a reallocation that could create weekly collaborative time if negotiated and adopted.
On a separate policy item, the board reviewed the district’s upcoming personal‑devices policy. Staff told trustees sites are prepared to implement the new policy on Jan. 5 with a progressive‑discipline approach: classroom-managed redirects for minor infractions with escalation to office-managed consequences for repeat or serious violations. Staff emphasized consistency across sites will be important to the policy’s success.
Student board member Ani and other trustees urged the district to be consistent and to communicate expectations to families, and trustees encouraged staff to enforce the new rules tightly at rollout and then consider any relaxation later if appropriate.
Staff said they will continue to coordinate with bargaining teams, principals and parents as they prepare for implementation and for any schedule changes contemplated for AI planning time.
