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Dysart board approves AI implementation plan adopting Magic School platform 1:19:47

  • The new director of athletics presented spring data showing 427 students, or 54% of students, would be ineligible at one or more grade checks under a C requirement. 1:01:51
  • The board approved a district AI implementation plan that adopts Magic School as the approved AI platform, with first-year use limited to administrators and teachers. 1:19:47
  • The board approved a set of policy revisions tied to legislative and legal updates. 1:33:29
  • The board also adopted a resolution on food and beverage expenditures for district events. 1:35:05

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Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and agenda adoption 11:43
    • The meeting was called to order with all board members present except one, and kindergarten students from Countryside Elementary School led the Pledge of Allegiance. 11:43
    • A motion was made to adopt the agenda as presented. 12:56
    • The motion carried. ~14:06
  2. Recognitions and band performance 14:06
    • The Dysart High School Band performed for the board. 14:39
    • A district staff member said the district received certificates of excellence in financial reporting from the Association of School Business Officials International and the Government Finance Officers Association for the fiscal year ended 2025. 21:43
    • The staff member said it was the 31st year the district received the ASBO International award and the 22nd year receiving the GFOA award. 21:43
  3. Public comment 24:29
    • Denise Destiche read the public comment rules, including a time limit of 3 minutes for each individual or group. 24:51
    • A speaker at public comment raised concerns about student reliance on AI and laptops and about AI-enabled smart glasses and student privacy. 25:43
    • Other speakers at public comment raised concerns about the conduct of some board members and asked the district to consider adopting protocols related to ICE at schools. 28:40
  4. Student and superintendent updates 34:22
    • A student leader reported that student council leaders began planning a district annual food drive for late October. 34:51
    • The superintendent announced a community connection tour on October 1 that will visit schools including Cimarron Springs and Willow Canyon High School. 36:32
    • The superintendent said film and TV students will hold a DSB Live Game Day experience in partnership with Toyota, starting September 4th with Dysart High School. 37:18
  5. Governing board updates 38:25
    • Denise Destiche said they attended the Smart Safe Solutions for Kids conference on August 5th and a Riverview school visit on August 17th. 38:31
    • Jennifer Drake said they also attended the Riverview school visit on August 17th. 40:30
  6. Consent agenda 40:52
    • A motion was made to approve the consent agenda items as presented. 40:52
    • The motion carried. ~41:25
  7. School spotlights 41:25
    • A Dysart High School team presented its professional learning work and reported that the school's ACT composite score grew by 1.2 points, from 16.6 to 17.8. 42:14
    • A Luke Elementary team reported that science proficiency increased from 44% to 54% and ELA proficiency increased from 44% in 2025 to 47% in 2026. 58:39
    • Denise Destiche asked when parents are involved, and a staff member said parents are contacted early in the school year and the school uses student-led conferences. 59:59
  8. Athletic eligibility data 1:01:36
    • The director of athletics presented spring data on 789 students examining the impact of raising the eligibility floor from a D to a C, and said 198 students would be newly affected. 1:02:06
    • One board member suggested looking at how study skills and time management are taught from K through 8 and said they still believe in C and above. 1:11:00
    • Dawn Densmore asked for detailed data sorted by school, and Jennifer Drake asked what happened with the 229 students who were already ineligible. 1:14:55
  9. District AI implementation plan 1:19:10
    • A district curriculum director said the plan would adopt Magic School as the approved AI platform, start with administrators and teachers, and consider student use in the '27-'28 school year, while free AI tools remain blocked for students on district devices. 1:19:47
    • A speaker asked whether an AI ethics policy could be added to the plan, and the staff member said it could. 1:28:13
    • Denise Destiche asked how delays would affect the district given the September to November schedule. 1:28:41
    • A motion to approve the district's AI implementation plan as presented carried. 1:33:00
  10. Policy revisions 1:33:25
    • A district staff member said the revisions were updates from the trust for federal and state regulations. 1:33:29
    • A motion to approve revisions to Policy 1⁠-⁠105, 1⁠-⁠302, 2⁠-⁠101, 3⁠-⁠102, 3⁠-⁠103, 3⁠-⁠108, 3⁠-⁠109, 4⁠-⁠204, 5⁠-⁠402 and 5⁠-⁠410 as presented carried. 1:34:09
  11. Food and beverage resolution 1:34:45
    • A district staff member said Auditor General USFR guidance clarifies that the board must approve food and beverage expenditures in advance. 1:35:05
    • The staff member said the resolution identifies eligible district events, sets a maximum per-person expenditure limit and identifies allowable funding sources. 1:35:43
    • A motion to adopt the resolution as presented carried. 1:36:20
  12. Future agenda requests and adjournment 1:36:49
    • One board member requested a review of the cell phone policy to include other technology such as Meta smart glasses. 1:36:57
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~1:37:43

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Video: posted by the district as “Dysart Governing Board Meeting - August 24, 2026”