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Board holds first readings on multiple policy updates, including Read Act and video surveillance

ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT · March 25, 2026
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Summary

At the work session the board conducted first readings of technical and substantive policy updates, covering the Read Act, school resource officers, textbooks, video surveillance and public-data request procedures.

The School Board reviewed first readings of a package of policy updates. Technical updates listed by number included policies 417 (Chemical Use and Abuse), 507 (School Resource Officers), 513 (Student Promotion, Retention, and Program Design), 519 (Interviews of Student by outside agencies), 601 (School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals), 612.1 (Parent and Family Engagement policies for Title I), 616 (School District System of Accountability), 621 (Literacy and the Read Act), and 709 (Student Transportation Safety Policy).

The board also reviewed substantive policy updates including 306 (Administrator Code of Ethics), 606 (Textbooks and Instructional Materials), 712 (Video Surveillance other than on Buses), and 722 (Public Data and Data Subject Requests). These items were presented as first reads; the session recorded them for future consideration and no formal votes were taken at this meeting.