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Westwood highlights AI taskforce, ASU partnership; drone program proposal planned
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Melanie Depray Learst told the board the district’s AI taskforce will present at the MACUL conference and that Westwood was highlighted as an Arizona State University partner; staff will craft a proposal with Wayne RESA for a drone program to present to the board.
Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Accountability Melanie Depray Learst briefed board members on several curriculum initiatives. She said the district’s AI taskforce is scheduled to present at the MACUL conference next week and that Westwood was featured as a success story at an Arizona State University partner conference; she reported all students in the highlighted program are passing classes and that credits are transferable.
Learst also reported the district is working with Wayne RESA on a proposed drone program. She said staff will craft a formal proposal and present it to the board for approval, indicating the program is still at the proposal stage and not yet authorized. Board members asked procedural questions about student participation and logistics; Learst said she would follow up with more details when the formal proposal is presented.
