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Augusta County School Board chairman, Nick Collins, wants to provide opportunities for board members to share their interests and ideas with the community. Collins believes that new voices and perspectives are beneficial for the school system. Recently elected board members, Timothy Simmons and Mike Lawson, have expressed their desire to bring new ideas and approaches to the board.

Simmons, in particular, has shown interest in joining the School Board Member Alliance, an organization that supports school board members with resources and training opportunities. The board unanimously approved Simmons request to join the organization at his own expense.

During a recent meeting, Lawson expressed his interest in exploring the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom. Collins acknowledged that AI is a complex subject with many implications for education. While the issue will not be on the agenda for the upcoming meeting, Lawson will provide an update on the progress made in meetings related to AI.

The use of AI in education has become a nationwide concern. Some school districts have banned certain AI applications, while others see the potential benefits in tutoring programs and assessment systems. The Augusta County School Board will share some of their discussions on AI during the upcoming meeting.

In addition to the AI discussion, Superintendent Eric Bond will provide an update on Governor Glenn Youngkins new model policies released in July. Collins does not anticipate extensive board discussion on the policies but expects that staff will review them, potentially leading to further discussion in September.

Upcoming meetings for the community include the Staunton Augusta Waynesboro Metropolitan Planning Organization, Augusta County Board of Supervisors special called meeting, Augusta County Board of Zoning Appeals, Augusta County School Board meeting discussing AI, Community Policy Management Team, Staunton Lewis Creek Watershed Advisory Committee, Augusta County Planning Commission, and Waynesboro School Board meeting.

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