06. Policy: Spring 2024 PLS Custom Updates

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Submitted by jenny_hunter on Fri, 12/13/2024 - 3:33pm

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship	X	Action	X
Excellent Educators	X	Information
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students	X	Discussion	X
Operations and Support	X

The board is now in its fourth month of reviewing policies from the NCSBA Spring 2024 PLS Custom Updates. With three new members, it may be helpful to review where the board currently stands in the process:

Sept. 16 – The board received 18 policies from the Spring Custom Updates and one policy from the July Special Custom Updates as first-read information. The 19 updates contained revisions to 17 existing policies and two new policies.

Oct. 21 – The 19 policies were presented for second-read approval. Mr. Wiener requested to postpone all of the policies for another month due to his lack of time to review and his general concerns regarding policies. It was recommended that Mr. Wiener set a time to meet with Dr. Brian Weaver to discuss his specific concerns before the next board meeting. Per Dr. Weaver’s recommendation, the board approved 4 policies due to their impact on student safety and/or time-sensitive nature. The remaining 15 policies were postponed to the November meeting.

Nov. 18 – The 15 policies were presented for third-read approval. Mr. Wiener moved to table 5 of the policies because he wanted incoming members to have an opportunity for input before the board takes action, and at the board attorney’s recommendation, moved to table 2 more policies for which he proposed changes. Board Attorney Chris Campbell advised that before a board member proposes changes during a meeting to a policy that is up for approval, he or she should first communicate the proposed changes to the attorney and Dr. Weaver so that the proposed changes can be vetted beforehand. The other 8 policies that were not tabled were approved by the board as presented.

The 7 policies listed below were tabled on November 18. They are presented for approval at this time. Dr. Brian Weaver will review the proposed revisions to policies 1310/4002 and 4270/6145 that were presented at the last meeting.

The board may take action to approve the 7 policies listed below:

1310/4002, Parental Involvement. Adds language from SBE policy PRNT-002 in subsection C.2.e. In subsection C.3., adds a reference to the notifications required by law when a school and/or school system is identified as low-performing. Clarifies language in subsection C.4.g. In Section H, references the reporting requirements of SBE policy PRNT-002. Corrects minor errors in Section D. Updates the legal references.

3220, Technology in the Educational Program. Adds new Section D to address the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI). Adds information on training on the use of generative AI in Section E. Updates the other resources.

3225/4312/7320, Technology Responsible Use. In Section G, references generative AI guidelines as described in policy 3220. Adds other resources.

3420, Student Promotion and Accountability. Creates new Section K to address students receiving high school credit for courses taken while studying abroad. Adds a reference to three-year high school graduation in Section L. Updates the legal references. (See lines 220-223 for revisions based on recommendations from September 16.)

3460, Graduation Requirements. Adds new student notice requirements in the paragraph preceding Section A. Reorganizes information from the paragraph preceding Section A into other parts of the policy. Adds a reference in Section A to policy 3420 in regard to credit for courses taken abroad. Changes the local graduation “requirements” to local graduation “recommendations.” Adds information in C.4 regarding gradation high school in three years. Updates the diploma endorsements language. Includes various other minor changes. Updates the legal references. Custom language in c.7 has been removed for consistency with G.S.115C-83.31(c).

4270/6145, Concussion and Head Injury. Updates statutory references throughout the policy. Includes other minor changes. Updates legal references and other resources.

6125, Administering Medicines to Students. Updates the division names of N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. Updates the other resources.

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