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During discussion, staff and trustees noted that the current draft included multiple specific subsections from state law (labeled a–e). A trustee recommended removing those enumerated items from the board policy and instead adding a single sentence: \"As required by Indiana Code [citation], the district will ...\" The board agreed.

Trustees also corrected the draft's stated grade level for starting the instruction: staff confirmed the district begins this component in fifth grade, and the policy language was amended to reflect that.

The change is procedural: the board will reference Indiana Code 20-30-5-13 in its policy and have staff implement any curricular details through administrative practice, as required by statute. Staff will confirm whether the draft has already completed first reading and return it for any required subsequent action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Richmond Community Schools Board of Trustees Policy Meeting - 2025, September 9th","oneSentenceSummary","Trustees agreed to reference the relevant Indiana code in the district's reproductive-health and family-planning policy rather than reproducing statutory language in board policy. They also corrected the grade-level start to fifth grade in the draft.","taxTitle","Richmond Community Schools, School Boards, Indiana","taxId",55559,"location","Indiana","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},6475079,"Board declines to adopt new construction-review policy; opts for process improvements and training",479,3440000,3919000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5738133-fb5e90eac962e3c28d660dea08bd1e8a&start=3440&end=3919","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5738133-fb5e90eac962e3c28d660dea08bd1e8a/thumbnail_3440000.jpg","/articles/6475079/Indiana/Board-declines-to-adopt-new-construction-review-policy-opts-for-process-improvements-and-training","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475079-519cc0a81a072b953e1438da971795a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770845697&Signature=XoxrhHIVc4G~AkND11v7J-efKMO9Ia~bHh~XYGpzkaxEPmAky4Zf58PscP5nCL72S-F99zYg954Om2ykfajUZMhoauCIuegQd7hu9MgNlQX3QKbfWCgBieyzXJVnSW-cSLnV0asYAkX0Xd0KfzTjd5DV2zBaE9Y3h6F3Q9Qy9J5p8oj~XVHRD8~g8ktcbSkYQYe8uUEr3KkgglnFp42o6PsmpA-5lZqxVkmNDFy~siXzfFiWsidIOyRgSVWNpQs-lUiJ0MXoHP2qLmOKC~iZ9yUnUCXmGzOrO40SGrN0vDpbb50HDy-oa1ymeSHbcwND1KZeG8S3voiczTzohYh2sw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trustees reviewed a proposed new policy (board construction project review procedures) intended to standardize involvement in capital projects and bond-funded work. After a lengthy discussion about the board's role and recent bond experience, members decided not to adopt the policy as written and to instead address the concerns through clarified expectations, stronger administrative processes and improved onboarding materials for new trustees.

A legal- and procurement-focused speaker summarized the existing public-works and procurement rules that already govern construction contracts and noted the board's traditional role is to be engaged at conceptual and schematic design phases while leaving technical construction documents to professionals. \"I don't think the board needs to approve [construction drawings],\" the speaker said, recommending stakeholder engagement during early design phases instead.

Several trustees said they want better checkpoints earlier in project development so the board understands scope before financing decisions are finalized. \"I would like to see ... a check-in with the board potentially because I feel like... there should be a check-in with the board,\" one trustee said, noting instances where financing moved ahead without a clearly defined project scope.

Trustees agreed on alternate steps: (1) improve internal capital-project planning and communication between administration and the board, (2) include construction-and-finance briefings in new-board-member orientation, and (3) strengthen superintendent-level oversight of scope and financing decisions. Administration and finance staff were directed to incorporate these process changes rather than add a new board-level policy.","After debate, trustees decided not to adopt a proposed \"Board construction project review procedures\" policy and directed staff to strengthen expectations, processes and onboarding materials for board members and administrators on capital projects and bonds.",{"_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},6475084,"Board to align attendance language with Indiana code; 'habitually absent' changed to 'habitually truant' for next reading",463,2971000,3434000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5738133-fb5e90eac962e3c28d660dea08bd1e8a&start=2971&end=3434","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5738133-fb5e90eac962e3c28d660dea08bd1e8a/thumbnail_2971000.jpg","/articles/6475084/Indiana/Board-to-align-attendance-language-with-Indiana-code-habitually-absent-changed-to-habitually-truant-for-next-reading","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475084-acb2dbaee9612a305f3a0964aa3e9bf1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770845697&Signature=iyzhi8LOjAWRBBLCD5sPMrUg89VfaR6M88oNT~y3YX15PdGYIui2SjGQlzPmSmqRjbA4finNpV163JEeGv2b89ZBL6J46O91IcIohdG4x2fCzV4CggX5Sa6UmmuRcEkIfNaqtLGOZV~k1yE8aUYT8vVdhkUFdzdJOBlI8VnX8-pJBiMqjpg8JTvjagw9UzeDq3-EB6NrDM38ITTt-1fyPKgstCsHD72SWq79hFnWJI6Spw891PRn3oysolUp8DOWSCQjC8MC2A13KFT-KnBBY~fXnSYCHond9AU16u4bLXP8Idcc4jobyYtXyxVSVdVqYxYbJzPXg3F9a2NBpRvCKw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Richmond Community Schools trustees reviewed proposed edits to policy 5200 (attendance) and directed staff to align district language with state statute by replacing the term \"habitually absent\" with \"habitually truant.\"

The discussion centered on phrasing consistency with cited Indiana code. \"I looked through all of the linked Indiana code ... and I couldn't find any habitually absent,\" a staff presenter said, recommending that the policy use the statutory term. Trustees agreed that keeping the district policy language consistent with state code will reduce confusion in enforcement and when reporting to state agencies.

The board asked staff to make the correction on page 3 of the draft and to return the revised policy for a second reading. No formal roll-call vote was recorded in the transcript; the directive appears multiple times in the meeting record.","Trustees instructed staff to change policy language so it matches Indiana code wording: replace the phrase \"habitually absent\" with \"habitually truant.\" Staff will prepare the revised policy for second reading.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6475089,"Board authorizes superintendent to write AI administrative guidelines; keeps policy broad",1900,1039000,2939000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5738133-fb5e90eac962e3c28d660dea08bd1e8a&start=1039&end=2939","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5738133-fb5e90eac962e3c28d660dea08bd1e8a/thumbnail_1039000.jpg","/articles/6475089/Indiana/Board-authorizes-superintendent-to-write-AI-administrative-guidelines-keeps-policy-broad","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475089-e757f289fb9b2cd7ba245a8bdbef2691/orig.mp4?Expires=1770845697&Signature=S3-sM7PO0lniLAgXSoa1qqOES5Nu0203DLHfd8utBQKuuF0bpJBOIwmXxbG3Qi-oTeaY387nlH5SPKQ3tmTJDFXP0qzGY4r04Wz3d1yLpn~7EZl4LHjA5eSsyqdugSf~xYb5NqqI3gmYKYqfyGdC~Kn3cri8Q8L-jNHdQsb~svQP7NLFSN3P0OKf6qrIXY1PzUnURHgjelqoW6aWJX3DXPOA-9qSq5L~buWkH5aLGD3DVT0mlEgmjfanoH9UCblkLssy6Nq53U2lI48zQkniRwpqit6aEd0lm7PKfWJnPyem2KqdZ4JWraXRoTh-~Ro98UJkJcalaJ9kiv9zq7m0Hw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Richmond Community Schools Board of Trustees on Tuesday agreed to keep a brief policy statement on artificial intelligence and to authorize the superintendent to develop administrative guidelines that would govern classroom and staff use.

Board members and staff described AI as a rapidly changing technology best handled through flexible administrative guidance rather than a detailed, prescriptive board policy. \"By the time you approve any kind of policy, it's gonna be late,\" one board member said, summarizing a recurring concern that formal policy could become obsolete as tools evolve.

Multiple presenters from the district's technology and blended-learning teams described pilot projects and district-licensed tools, noting a preference for managed education platforms. A staff presenter said the district uses a subscription-based, education-focused tool (referred to in the discussion as \"Magischool\") and recommended limiting student access to district-approved AI tools in order to protect student data and ensure consistent training for teachers.

Public commenter Jason Blanc, who identified himself as a community member and parent, urged the board to include a formal definition of AI (for example, a Department of Education definition) and to remove student-discipline language from the board policy rather than trying to write consequences into a high-level policy.

Trustees directed staff to retain a short, high-level policy statement, add a sentence authorizing the superintendent to create and publish administrative guidelines, and delete the policy text that would have attempted to set specific disciplinary penalties. District staff said the administrative guidelines will be formatted to match other internal guidance and are expected to be available to the public via BoardDocs within roughly a month; the guidelines will be reviewed by the administration's cabinet before posting.","After extended discussion and public comment, the Richmond Community Schools board directed the superintendent to develop administrative guidelines for use of artificial intelligence in classrooms and district administration, keeping the board policy intentionally high-level and adaptable.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6475094,"Richmond board keeps public-participation policy largely unchanged, affirms chair discretion",1018,19000,1037000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5738133-fb5e90eac962e3c28d660dea08bd1e8a&start=19&end=1037","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5738133-fb5e90eac962e3c28d660dea08bd1e8a/thumbnail_19000.jpg","/articles/6475094/Indiana/Richmond-board-keeps-public-participation-policy-largely-unchanged-affirms-chair-discretion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475094-ec31b236cb9882b4f1dde99d5c7b682f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770845697&Signature=mSqyvXwD0pmOxeMwgfDJjx-ETtO86htObbiJB0C6e~tV-KI9QyZ2zEY5Z42IZvSPTaN1L5W-j9FmW3DvxewaNM4RAPDQcCU-xX-Kp3NMqSnNj01QnH1wk0IiabxcF6gcXeIHbr3aCyncT-NzeguvKmKRmHOgO5GNBxhYv~NrS0IgDt0ivsd2T0UN7YYb~Ny3S6KWUGGypZDloYXXmcw2I3tF2dQRZMlXbxL3HaKX~4hej4AfeleW-9Xg1566yNfaEbo4~73Agu0rQKlGEc2ifx2JC~hTVzWdUbTS0Wy92KzwcWZMC9LlaLwjd4zMm-sM7~g~r7nTxGAIBpjaG72rHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Richmond Community Schools Board of Trustees on Tuesday discussed proposed changes to policy 167.3, \"Public participation at board meetings,\" and agreed to keep the policy as written while affirming that the presiding officer has discretion to manage public comment.

Board members raised the recurring question of whether the district should restrict the number of speakers from an organized group. \"The challenge ... would be, like, if there's a group of people that come, but they haven't organized themselves,\" Board Member John said, describing the difficulty of limiting speakers when groups arrive without an identified representative. Several trustees said they prefer flexible, case-by-case control by the chair rather than prescriptive rules.

The board discussed a past, informal practice that public comment sessions often run about 30 minutes. \"I think the president should have the discretion to control the floor,\" another trustee said, noting that some meetings in recent years have gone longer but that heavy public-comment nights are uncommon.

Trustees also agreed to reinstate an on-screen timer for public comment. \"I liked it... because it gives them a visual reminder,\" a board member said; district staff agreed to add the timer back to the meeting display.

The board concluded the conversation by \"landing on discretion of the chair\" and, by consensus, decided not to change policy 167.3. The discussion included reminders that statute can require opportunity for public input before final action on agenda items and that the district's practice of allowing open-forum comment is more permissive than some other districts' rules.

The board did not take a roll-call vote recorded in the transcript; members signaled general agreement in the meeting record.","Board members discussed limits on group speakers, a customary 30-minute practice and reinstating a visible timer, and agreed to leave policy 167.3 \"Public participation at board meetings\" as written, with the presiding officer retaining discretion over time and order of comments.","actionData","errors"]

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