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Sep 11, 2025·StrategicPlan
Board
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Guidance
This document provides guidance for Massachusetts K-12 education on integrating Artificial Intelligence ethically and effectively. It outlines core principles for ethical AI use, including data privacy and security, transparency and accountability, bias awareness and mitigation, human oversight and educator judgment, and academic integrity. The guidance emphasizes district commitments across key areas such as implementation, equitable access, legal compliance, AI literacy (teaching about AI and with AI), reinforcing academic integrity in an AI-rich environment, and ensuring responsible district operations. The primary objective is to advance educational equity and opportunity by leveraging AI while mitigating risks and ensuring a human-centered, ethical, and instructionally meaningful approach.
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The SEPAC meeting on Finances and Budgeting included a detailed summary of how the finances and budgeting work at IACS with specific focus on Students Services (IEP students). IACS budget planning includes state budget approval, city/town determination of additional district spending, per pupil rate calculation, IACS funding based on scaled enrollment averages, draft budget preparation, and board of trustees approval. The Student Services Department budget was discussed, highlighting various roles and expenses, including administration, classroom teachers, specialists, paraprofessionals, guidance/psych staff, off-campus tutoring, student services bussing, translation services, teaching contracted services, and other teaching expenses. Grant-related staffing and funding, including IDEA Federal Grant, Medicaid Reimbursement, Transportation Reimbursement, Circuit Breaker, and SEL Grant, were also reviewed. 17.5% of the total school budget goes towards Student Services.
Nov 15, 2022·BoardMeeting
Board
Iacs Sepac Meeting Notes
The meeting discussed the role of the SEPAC Officer and the need for parent volunteers to assume leadership positions. It recapped past meetings, including discussions on the role of SEPAC in advising the school on educating and ensuring the safety of students with disabilities, an overview of student services at IACS, and a Basic Rights Workshop on understanding IEPs. Ideas were shared to improve health, safety, and wellness, including the creation of a Wellness Advisory Council and concerns about technology dependency. The DESE 2023 Special Education Determination of the IACS program was also discussed, noting that IACS meets the requirements. Upcoming events were announced, including a workshop on bullying in January.
Sep 20, 2022·BoardMeeting
Board
Iacs Sepac Meeting
The SEPAC meeting included discussion of the role of SEPAC, advising the school on education and safety for students with disabilities, and support received from IACS, including a Mass PAC membership. An overview of Student Services at IACS was presented, highlighting the number of students with IEPs, services provided, and placement programming. Upcoming events, such as Back to School Night and the next SEPAC meeting, were also discussed.
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