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Key motions and outcomes recorded at the meeting: approval of the April 29 minutes; sending Policy 34‑20 (Student Promotion and Accountability) to first reading; and sending personnel and finance policies to first reading, including Policy 7,100 (Recruitment and Selection), Policy 7,650 (Employee Travel and Other Expense Reimbursements), and Policy 77‑10 (Membership in Professional Organizations). Several items were informational or RMPs and did not require action.

Policy 34‑20: Staff described the main changes staff will propose: requiring a career development plan by the end of 8th grade and 10th grade for promotion standards; changes to credit‑recovery processes including pre‑assessments, requiring end‑of‑course (EOC) exams for credit‑recovery courses and a policy change, beginning with the 2025–26 school year, to require numerical grades for non‑elective credit recovery rather than pass/fail. Staff said a grading formula for replacing prior failing grades is being drafted and will be returned to the board within two weeks for review.

Other actions: Committee members approved moving Policy 7,100 (recruitment and selection) to first reading; Policy 7,650 (travel and expenses) to first reading; and Policy 77‑10 (membership in professional organizations) to first reading. Committee members also discussed, but did not act on, an RFP/regulatory matter and a Title IX RMP that required no committee action.

All recorded votes were voice votes with committee members responding \"aye\"; the transcript records no roll‑call tallies or recorded nay votes on the motions that moved forward. Staff will return to the full board with revised policy text, implementation guidance or required formulae as requested by trustees.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-5-27 Policy Committee","oneSentenceSummary","The Wake County Schools policy committee approved motions to send multiple policies to first reading, including student promotion (Policy 34‑20) and several personnel and finance policies. No final adoptions were made; staff will return with details or edits as requested.","taxTitle","Wake County Schools, School Districts, North Carolina","taxId",14083,"location","North Carolina","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6546766,"Policy committee debates cellphone rules: bell‑to‑bell, exemptions and confiscation procedures",2749,4339000,7088000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3516907-72360ba8cea34164ee33ebd275ee30de&start=4339&end=7088","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3516907-72360ba8cea34164ee33ebd275ee30de/thumbnail_4339000.jpg","/articles/6546766/North-Carolina/Policy-committee-debates-cellphone-rules-belltobell-exemptions-and-confiscation-procedures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546766-47bffabf6ca4195bf62e87854b1b5548/orig.mp4?Expires=1770529708&Signature=Mzd1EzKrCJgpSZsrcdJWzJw5Mm6p2GTjQX62xZGG2~enWpzVcjC2FwdW3K9j-yzHH2FIXRp7WB87zM0ribNypiumPT6Vg86dFyBX96KM7mtEhp~Dbz-J7E6nCguqZPsRKspt2WuXBmhwmNOx12x7MWudzPuu~ke9T8j3-XmLsN04Un~a47rgpX-7hPpuGOcv7xT~r1aGcluXIA5auRsplZRYqlyPLCM0YXufIPYgdmXS7YmN8S~Mvnz1zTWSRI0rBMuDDLmXaPT-NZ6u3HGnD8gmvYs6sQtp~QwpDaIxwbBXKUzY6U3Uu~n3fIs0AvoZq1MCJ5WokuFwoRwckSu2ZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff presented a revised draft of a student personal device policy and took detailed board feedback on scope, exceptions and implementation. Staff said the policy is intended to create consistency across Wake County Schools while allowing principals limited flexibility where appropriate.

Staff explained the draft sets the baseline that students must keep personal devices silenced and put away between morning and afternoon bells; staff and trustees debated whether the district should specify “instructional” time, the first/last class bell or a different local marker for that period. Trustees asked staff to clarify whether schools may adopt more restrictive rules than the district baseline and to define precisely when the restriction begins and ends.

The committee discussed three recurring operational questions: (1) how to handle students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), 504 plans or medical plans that require device access; (2) whether and when staff should confiscate devices; and (3) how and when the district must notify parents. Staff said IEPs and 504 plans are communicated to teachers through ECATS and 504 contacts and that accommodations will be preserved; they recommended building standard sub‑plan language so substitutes will be aware of exceptions.

On confiscation, staff proposed language that confiscated devices “must be stored securely until the device is returned to the student or parent/guardian.” Board members debated how to make that operational—locked drawer, central office storage or other options—and expressed concern about teacher liability if a device is lost while in school custody. Trustees asked staff to develop a practical, low‑burden storage and retrieval approach that minimizes risk to devices and staff while retaining an escalation path for repeated violations.

High school rules drew specific attention. Staff kept language allowing teacher discretion and instructional exceptions at the high‑school level; some trustees asked to preserve limited in‑day access (for project work, recording video or during non‑instructional periods like lunch), while others argued for stricter “bell‑to‑bell” limits to reduce distractions. The draft also addresses student use on buses, prohibits distracting use while a bus is in operation, and directs students to follow driver instructions.

The committee requested clearer implementation materials for principals, teachers and families: suggested items included a district communications plan explaining how parents should contact schools, model teacher scripts and substitute‑plan instructions, and a memo to principals explaining their authority to set site procedures within district parameters. Staff reported they will prepare materials for an upcoming work session and continue to refine the draft; no formal action was taken on the policy at the committee meeting.","Trustees and staff debated a draft student personal device policy that would require students to silence and stow devices during the instructional day, allow staff discretion at high school, and set expectations for parent communication and secure handling of confiscated devices.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6546772,"Wake County Schools previews generative AI policy after multi‑day workgroup",965,236000,1201000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3516907-72360ba8cea34164ee33ebd275ee30de&start=236&end=1201","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3516907-72360ba8cea34164ee33ebd275ee30de/thumbnail_236000.jpg","/articles/6546772/North-Carolina/Wake-County-Schools-previews-generative-AI-policy-after-multiday-workgroup","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546772-eb0c4d13fedf13b050c8146ee57162bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770529708&Signature=Ugoj3p5CrB9kroquSnxJacVsJjY3Jkm4vcwbyp1lDfskLD-X9J9HHFH9Al3-~jfFEYQueJ1tG2vLQHQ7uCIsWuqj6cVi5ZRLYicRPY8A3PwfWJkaTC0O-zxRL6zmc~lJaj7gQ6ss1HvcWWC-XYzIFUK7rChMr2iBkuBLeZjkd8AFlZzI1X-hLLcipa8F0Edt0EtqXZvsCeYx~K0qpTGLvaPbX34IeLdoUwpvgxXDtzSEhSQ5hQJYRHfll~jeXYTPe~BV6qoo0CUdRoVEaUezhn-xRF-oK06y7x0EU8H8NGCck9x36sd6fMJ2lVaAZASmAQbn-I2F1bXOU1Lym9EvnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Robinson, a district administrator, told the Wake County Board of Education policy committee that the district has convened a multi‑stakeholder workgroup to draft a generative artificial intelligence policy for classroom and operational use. He said the group will present a draft to the policy committee on June 25.

The district convened about 50 participants—school leaders, teachers, teacher leaders, PTA and other community members—and ran four full working days, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., to develop foundational knowledge, guiding principles and stakeholder resources that will inform the draft policy. Allison Reed, senior director for digital learning and libraries, said the group ranged from participants who had never used AI to others with paid subscriptions to multiple platforms.

District staff said the draft policy will include a board statement, definitions for “generative AI” and “AI literacy,” commitments and guiding principles, and resources for instructional and operational staff. The committee heard that students have not been excluded from the process: staff reported multiple briefings with the superintendent’s student leadership council and planned follow‑up engagement with teacher advisory groups and community partners.

Staff signaled several policy and implementation priorities. They said the policy will address academic integrity, data privacy, intellectual property and equity of access, and will be paired with professional learning for staff and AI/digital literacy work for students. Staff also described a technical approach under consideration—moving district use to an enterprise model from an existing vendor suite—which they said would create a “walled garden” so district data would not be used to train external models and would allow archival and audit capability. Dr. Robinson described those moves as part of the district’s effort to manage data risk while enabling access.

Board members asked about scope and timing. Mr. Hershey asked whether the policy would govern only students or include staff and operations; staff replied it is intended for students, educators and operational staff. Several trustees raised concerns about classroom practice and staffing impacts; Mr. Hershey and others pressed staff to identify specific central‑services use cases where AI could ease administrative burdens. Chair Harrity suggested staff consider bifurcating instructional and operational sections so expectations for students and for staff are distinct. Dr. Eanes asked about security and data flow; staff said adopting an enterprise product would reduce the risk that district data train commercial models and would give technical controls such as archiving and access logs.

Staff emphasized that certain policy components remain under development: the draft policy is intended as a starting position that will evolve “rapidly” as the technology and legal environment change. They also noted some implementation limits: preliminary access for students would be restricted to those whose terms and conditions permit (staff said, for example, that the district intends provisions limiting student access to older students in some circumstances), and training for staff will be required before broader classroom deployment. Staff told the committee they will return June 25 with a policy draft and examples tied to proposed guardrails.

The committee did not take formal action on the AI work today; staff asked for questions and offered to incorporate board feedback into the June 25 draft. The committee directed staff to continue developing detailed implementation materials and to coordinate with the superintendent on timing for any rollout.

Ending: Staff asked trustees to submit comments and said administrators will return June 25 with a draft policy and illustrative examples for classroom and operations use.","District staff told the policy committee they convened a 50‑person workgroup and will bring a draft generative AI policy to the committee on June 25 addressing definitions, guiding principles, literacy and operational guardrails.","actionData","errors"]

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