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Fairfax County Public Schools committee meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Governance Committee reviews educational technology policy drafts, sets November 17th edit deadline 10:21

  • The Fairfax County School Board's Governance Committee discussed two draft educational technology policies, with committee members raising device grade bands, AI use by grade, screen time, equity and the board's role in approving technology. 10:21
  • The chair asked committee members to send line edits on the drafts and other posted policies by November 17th. 12:19
  • The committee voted unanimously to move Policy 5030 to new business and consent after reviewing proposed changes. 1:41:55
Item by item (8)
  1. Call to order and minutes 10:21
    • The meeting was called to order at 4:40 PM, and a motion was made to approve the minutes from the September 15th, 2026 meeting. 10:21
    • The chair said the vote to approve the minutes was unanimous for committee members. 10:21
  2. General feedback on technology policy drafts 11:15
    • The chair said no line edits were being sought at the meeting and asked committee members to submit them by November 17th. 13:09
    • One committee member described the drafts as maybe a 75% draft, and another committee member raised equity and access for students without devices or internet at home. 18:22
    • The chair asked whether the committee could request that the two policies be reviewed by ACSD, and a speaker said that would be reasonable and within the committee's discretion. 30:09
  3. Direction for the technology review committee 34:10
    • The chair asked what specific topics committee members wanted the ETRC to examine before the next meeting. 35:42
    • A staff member said the ETRC feedback document was 59 pages long, including 5 pages of summary. 36:46
    • A committee member suggested the ETRC weigh in on how screen time is defined, AI use in grades 7 to 12 and professional development. 42:08
  4. Feasibility and budget considerations 45:16
    • A staff member said restrictions become more complex to manage at narrower levels, noting 100-some schools with 6 grades. 46:10
    • A staff member said AI is embedded in many tools, citing 400 or 600 tools in a current state analysis. 52:21
    • The chair asked staff to flag when the committee's direction would have a significant budget impact. 56:00
  5. Grade bands and AI use by grade 1:00:25
    • The chair said the grade breakdown on page 4 of the ed tech policy should be reorganized. 1:00:25
    • A staff member said under staff recommendations general knowledge AI use would be allowed only in grades 9 through 12 with direct teacher guidance and parent approval. 1:12:52
    • A staff member said the district's parent digital consent system would be a starting point for managing opt-outs. 1:13:35
  6. Classroom device use scenarios 1:17:35
    • A committee member asked how passive laptop use, such as having laptops open without a specified purpose, would be treated under the drafts. 1:23:12
    • A staff member said the ed tech policy states devices shall be stored when not intentionally in use. 1:26:54
    • A staff member said policy wording should avoid limiting AI tools that adults use to spend more time with children. 1:30:12
  7. Procurement policies 1:32:56
    • The staff member said the College Board contract came to the board because it was sole source and greater than $200,000. 1:36:58
    • A staff member said the consolidation of 5010, 5017, and 5105 would be available in December of 2026 for governance. 1:37:10
    • The chair recommended that the committee also review Policy 5015 alongside 5010, 5011 and 5017. 1:39:14
  8. Policy 5030 revisions 1:39:14
    • The chair reviewed proposed changes to Policy 5030, including replacing the chief operating officer with the division superintendent, and asked for objections. 1:41:24
    • The chair said the motion to move Policy 5030 to new business and consent was unanimous for all committee members. 1:41:52

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Video: posted by the district as “10/27/2026 - FCPS School Board Governance Committee Meeting”