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Board reviews multiple policy changes required by new state laws, including AI transparency and revised leave and reporting rules
Summary
Staff walked the board through a package of policy updates to align district policy with recent state legislation: affidavit requirements for employee transfers, modified sick-leave ordering, expanded bereavement leave, parental opt-out and notice for classroom AI tools, and third-grade retention changes, among others.
Staff told the board the packet contains the final round of legislative adjustments recommended by OSSBA and walked the group through each change: the letter-of-good-standing becomes a statutory affidavit for transfer (DAAB), sick-leave bank ordering was revised (DEC‑R1), maternity and adoption leave language expanded, bereavement leave added miscarriage language (DEC‑R2), the digital communication policy (DHAC) restricts one‑to‑one texting with students and clarifies investigation and file-placement procedures, and a new AI policy requires parental notification and opt-out options when AI tools are used in the classroom.
"This requires us to communicate with our parents and give parents the right to know if AI is being used in curriculum in the classroom," staff (S5) said, and noted the PVA is currently using an AI tool called 'Comingo' with communication to parents already in progress. Staff also flagged that the student retention policy (EIA‑R4) was substantially rewritten and will reinstate third-grade retention next year and that reporting suspected child abuse carries stiffer criminal penalties under updated law. The board approved the packet by roll call to update district policy to match state law.
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