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Committee remands information-security policy 6220 to superintendent for legal review; AI/tech discussion deferred
Summary
Governance committee voted to remand Policy 6220 (information security, disaster recovery and contingency planning) to the superintendent for legal review and follow-up. Members said legal review and coordination with division counsel are required before returning the draft to committee.
The Fairfax County School Board governance committee on May 19 remanded an updated information-security policy (Policy 6220) back to the superintendent for legal review, citing multiple draft versions and recent edits that staff and division counsel should reconcile before the committee proceeds.
Why it matters: Policy 6220 covers data security, disaster recovery and contingency planning; committee members emphasized the need for legal review and timely staff follow-up because cyber-security and data protection are operational priorities for the division.
Dr. Anderson moved to remand the document to the superintendent for review; the motion was seconded and carried unanimously. "I will move that we remand it back to the superintendent for review," she said. Members discussed a likely two- to three-week review timeline from staff and division counsel, assuming the next meeting is scheduled with adequate lead time.
Committee members noted there are several posted versions and redlines. Division staff said the draft posted in board documents had been adjusted after an earlier legal review and that some changes remained to be reconciled. One staff member told the committee legal review had occurred earlier but that additional edits were made, prompting the request for a remand.
The committee also briefly took "temperatures" on posted drafts of instructional/AI technology policies. Several members said they favored more time and suggested separating an AI policy from an instructional-technology policy; one member said an AI policy should be approved before the end of the school year if possible, while several others urged more stakeholder engagement and legal review before any vote.
Next steps: The committee voted to remand Policy 6220 to the superintendent for legal review; staff indicated they expected review within two to three weeks if scheduling allows. The governance committee deferred further formal action on AI and instructional-technology policy drafts pending additional drafting and legal review.
