After several hours of public testimony on climate vulnerability, data-center language and critical-area coordination, the board continued the county Comprehensive Plan public hearing to Dec. 8 and scheduled a Nov. 23 work session for detailed edits.

Members urged accelerating the mandated study of intercollegiate athletics, saying it will likely require a full team and strong evidence due to competing stakeholders; the subcommittee recommended a schedule shift to the full commission.

The Nov. 9 agenda asked the board to consider adopting an AI Code of Ethics; a policy draft labeled 'AI-Code-of-Ethics-DIR' was attached, but the packet listed no fiscal impact or implementation timeline in the agenda line.

After line‑by‑line review and edits, the commission voted to adopt the near‑final report and directed staff to file the document, with appendices and a bill draft request package, by the statutory Nov. 15 deadline.

District IT and administration flagged Google's announced changes to Workspace for Education expected in early 2027; Superintendent said some controlled AI tools and logs the district uses could be disabled unless the district 'opts in,' and he recommended the board follow further briefings before deciding.

Staff presented a plan to develop a Pittsburg Citywide interaction policy in response to Senate Bill 580, to compare existing procedures with the state model, host a November town hall, and implement by Jan. 1, 2027.

Commissioners and staff shared takeaways from a planning conference on data centers, discussed technological advances and a University of Minnesota toolkit, and confirmed the city's data-center moratorium likely expires "next May."

Travis Anderson, education services chief at the Department of Corrections, told the board his experience across classroom, district and state agency roles — including legislative testimony — prepares him to support the board's constitutional mandate if selected as executive director.

The Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review convened, approved minutes from its Oct. 5, 2026 meeting with no corrections, and the Director read both the no-change and regular agendas covering dozens of agency rule filings.

Board member Mr. Brunson urged a local AI policy to ensure artificial intelligence supplements but does not replace teachers; district staff said the policy committee expects to present a draft in November after teacher pilots and committee work.

Deputy State Forester Kate Skinner and Deputy Director Kyle Williams briefed the Board of Forestry on ODF's place in state government, described the agency's budget composition and explained how policy option packages and legislative concepts flow through the governor and legislature.

Candidates said AI can help teachers and save planning time but urged district policies, staff training, and clear limits on student use to protect learning integrity.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) — The baseline study on the proposed Disaster Risk Reduction Act, following the proposal for the National Disaster Management Bill, is expected to be completed within 12 months. Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, said that the findings and recommendations of the study, conducted by the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA), would be reviewed and coordinated with the relevant ministries and agencies before the proposed policy and legislation were finalised. “At present, a specific timeline for the tabling of the National Disaster Management Bill in the Dewan Rakyat has yet to be […]

The board decided on Oct. 22 to keep AI policy 82-72 at stage 1 while staff gathers more input from PTA presidents and an internal AI committee to clarify expectations for student use and classroom implementation.

The Finance & Economic Development committee voted to forward ordinance 2026-297, which would establish a COLA/supplement policy for the Richmond Retirement System, contingent on receipt of an actuarial cost analysis and formation of a working group to review funding scenarios.

After hours of public comment and council debate, the Santa Ana City Council voted 4–3 to approve a contract with Lexipol to provide policy manual maintenance and training for the police department, rejecting a substitute motion to bring policy development fully in‑house.

Following COMAR updates, staff recommended adding explicit student expression/First Amendment language to Policy 404 (Student Rights and Responsibilities) or creating a standalone policy; the committee directed staff to draft language for November 18 to meet an August 2027 implementation requirement.

County staff presented a draft Automated Clearing House (ACH) policy that would strengthen onboarding, dual-control approvals and annual reviews for ACH partners to reduce fraud; the board tentatively scheduled formal adoption for Nov. 5 and asked the auditor and treasurer to manage routine updates.

Dozens of parents and educators told the Anne Arundel County Board of Education the draft AI policy should limit classroom use, delay broad adoption, and require clear evidence and protections; the board held a lengthy first reading of Policy DM and scheduled community engagement sessions.

Public commenters urged the council to rescind the city's contract with Flock; councilors heard personal accounts of misidentification and technical concerns, but after hearing from the marshals' chief about safeguards the council voted to deny the removal ordinance and ordered staff to draft an ALPR policy for the city.

The Ashville Safety Committee voted to recommend that council consider contracting for an unmanned aircraft/marine vehicle service and asked the full council to review vendor terms and a Lexipol-supplied policy in executive session to address security-sensitive details.

Board member Dr. Carpenter proposed adding a first reading of a district generative‑AI policy to the Oct. 13 meeting, citing student safety, academic integrity and legal liability. Several board members said they supported developing policy but wanted staff and community input; the motion to add the item failed.