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Board approves nine policy changes for first reading after KASB review
Summary
Following recommendations from the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB), the board approved nine policy updates for first reading, including changes related to executive sessions, artificial intelligence, controversial issues, and visitor policies; three other model changes were not recommended for adoption.
District counsel Mohit Goheen reviewed the biennial policy packet from the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) and recommended nine policy changes for first read and three it would not adopt at this time. Counsel explained the packet contained 12 recommended policy updates and one new policy; the suggested first‑read items included BCBK (executive sessions), BG (membership language), IIBE (a new AI policy), IKB and IKCA (controversial issues and opt‑outs related to recent Supreme Court guidance), IKD/IKDA (religion and curricular/activities language), JQI (adult students), and KM (visitors to school), among others.
Goheen told the board the KASB model recommends added language to address recording attempts during executive sessions and suggested prosecuting unlawful recordings except when statute requires a record (for example in student due‑process appeals). The board moved and approved the nine policies for first read; Goheen and staff noted the changes will proceed through two additional readings before final adoption.
The board did not adopt KASB recommendations on three items (graduation requirements IHF, nonresident enrollment JBCC, and interrogation/investigation JCAC) because the district's existing policies differ based on prior board actions.
