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Board adopts updated academic‑integrity policy with AI language; trustees add 'teacher of record' clarification
Summary
Trustees unanimously approved a revision to Board Policy 5121.9 to address permitted and unpermitted technology use, including AI; the board amended the final sentence to specify that decisions about makeup work and allowable uses are determined by the 'teacher of record' and waived the typical second reading.
The board unanimously approved revisions to Board Policy 5121.9 (academic honesty) at its Dec. 18 meeting, adopting updated California School Boards Association (CSBA) language to address permitted and unpermitted technology and AI in student work.
Staff explained the changes align district policy with current CSBA model language and reflect the rapid expansion of classroom technology. Trustees proposed a minor edit to the policy’s final sentence to specify that makeup work and teacher‑approved uses of technology are determined by the "teacher of record," citing past cases where assignments were created by a staff member other than the teacher listed on a class roster.
With that edit accepted, the maker amended the motion and trustees voted to adopt the policy at first reading and bypass the second reading, approving the change 5–0. Staff indicated the revision was timed to precede a planned district strategic plan involving information and technology.
