Policy Services

Policy and
Governance
Technology Services
CSBA’s Policy and Governance Technology Services team continued to produce new, and update existing, sample board policies on relevant topics for public schools and in response to new legislation, judicial decisions and updated guidance from state and federal agencies. The department also focused on helping members access the suite of GAMUT products to improve board management.
board policy:
artificial intelligence
From student-writing tools powered by large language models to predictive analytics in district operations, artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the way educators teach, students learn and administrators lead. Recognizing the advantages, risks and complexity of AI’s integration into public education, CSBA has developed Board Policy 0441 – Artificial Intelligence, which was released as part of the June 2025 Policy Update Packet. This new board policy provides a foundation for governing boards to navigate the fast-evolving development of AI, with a focus on responsible, equitable and transparent use. It was released along with revised versions of BP 0440 – District Technology Plan, BP 4040 – Employee Use of Technology, BP 5131.9 – Academic Honesty, BP 6154 – Homework and Makeup Work, BP 6162.5 – Student Assessment and BP 6163.4 – Student Use of Technology.
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GAMUT improvements

Improvements to GAMUT Meetings in 2025 included more flexible printing options and key enhancements to agenda and minutes management — including the ability to bulk copy or move multiple agenda items within a meeting or from one meeting to another. Additionally, several new key features were added to GAMUT Policy Plus, including improvements to search that allow users to more easily locate drafts, as well as adopted and rescinded versions of policies. Users can now apply updates to multiple policies at once saving significant time and effort.

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other 2025
accomplishments
  • Published more than 130 new and updated sample board policies and bylaws, administrative regulations and exhibits for district and county governance teams, including:
  • Two policies updated in light of the new California mathematics standards: BP 6142.92 – Mathematics Instruction and BP 6152.1 – Placement In Mathematics Courses.
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  • Released a special packet updating more than 10 policies in light of the revisions to the federal Title IX regulations, including:
  • BP 4119.11 − Sex Discrimination and Sex-Based Harassment
  • BP 4119.12 − Title IX Sex Discrimination and Sex-Based Harassment Complaint Procedures
  • BP 5145.3 − Nondiscrimination/Harassment
  • BP 5145.7 − Sex Discrimination and Sex-Based Harassment
  • BP 5145.71 − Title IX Sex Discrimination and Sex-Based Harassment Complaint Procedures
  • Coordinated Policy Development Workshops for 49 districts and county offices of education to update and overhaul their policy manuals and conducted policy manual reviews/audits for an additional seven LEAs.
  • Increased total number of subscribers to GAMUT Policy Plus and GAMUT Meetings.
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