Board of Education Policy Review Committee Meeting

Monday, July 6, 2026

Meeting Minutes-Draft

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
148 N. Binkley Street
Soldotna, Alaska 99669

1. Policy Review Committee Meeting

A. Call to Order

Chair Cizek called the meeting to order at 1:03 p.m.

B. Roll Call

Committee Members Present:
Kelley Cizek, Board Member
Jason Tauriainen, Board President
Mica Vanbuskirk, Board Member
Ash-Lee Waddell, Board Member (attended virtually)
Kari Dendurent, Assistant Superintendent

Committee Members Absent: Will Chervenak, Assistant Principal

A quorum was established.

Other Board Members Present at the Meeting:
Vice President Daugharty
Board Member Douthit
Board Member MacRae
Board Member Truesdell
Board Member Vadla

Others present were:
Superintendent Holland
Information Services Director Soderquist

Human Resources Director Crabtree

Finance Director Voivedich

Student Support Services Director Kelly

C. Approval of Agenda

The July 6, 2026 policy review committee meeting agenda was approved by the committee as presented.

D. Approval of Notes 03-02-2026

The March 2, 2026 policy review committee meeting notes were approved by the committee as presented.

2. Exhibits

A. Exhibit 1114 Communication Using Electronic Media

Chair Cizek requested Administration speak to the revisions for Exhibit 1114 Communication Using Electronic Media

Assistant Superintendent Dendurent spoke to the revisions being brought forward by the AI Committee.

Chair Cizek noted the revision in green for public awareness.

Ms. VanBuskirk questioned the difference between the AI bots and AI tools verbiage. Director Soderquist clarified the differences between the two.

President Tauriainen also provided some examples of different electronic medias.

No further comments were provided.

3. Policy New Business

A. BP 1114 Communication Using Electronic Media

Chair Cizek opened up discussion on the proposed revisions for BP 1114 Communication Using Electronic Media.

President Tauriainen questioned whether there will be instruction or training provided to teachers and staff regarding the AI policy shifts.

Assistant Superintendent Dendurent provided clarifications surrounding the planning and instruction that will be provided to staff. Director Soderquist added that there will need to be additional AI awareness as AI continues to become the vehicle utilized by staff.

Superintendent Holland recommended that Coordinator Adams could be invited to provide further clarification for the Board regarding AI and how it is being utilized in classrooms by staff and implemented for students.

Director Soderquist provided further clarification in this regard.

Chair Cizek requested a demonstration or training for the Board on AI.

This policy was moved by committee to the next policy review work session.

B. AR 5125 Student Records

Chair Cizek opened up discussion on the proposed revisions for AR 5125 Student Records.

Chair Cizek clarified her understanding regarding the revisions.

President Tauriainen questioned the use of Gemini. Director Soderquist spoke to the management of KPBSD access for district devices and internet access.

Chair Cizek requested further clarification regarding internet access and management. To which Director Soderquist provided further clarification.

This Administrative Regulation was moved by committee to the next policy review work session.

C. BP 5131.9 Academic Honesty

Chair Cizek opened up discussion on the proposed revisions for BP 5131.9 Academic Honesty.

Ms. VanBuskirk voiced concerns with the wording in the policy.

Assistant Superintendent Dendurent noted that AI is evolving quickly and that the AI committee had concerns with limiting language within the policy. She also recommended that this policy, as well as other policies regarding the AI shifts, be brought forward in a timely manner and proposed that Ms. VanBuskirk could provide her recommendations in writing so that they could be discussed at the next work session.

President Tauriainen noted that he also had concerns with the language in the policy, similar to Ms. VanBuskirk's. He did echo Assistant Superintendent with the evolving nature of AI that the policies regarding the AI shifts need to be updated prior to the upcoming school year. He would entertain a discussion in the future regarding AI language. He clarified Assistant Superintendent Dendurent's statements.

Superintendent Holland spoke to some of the concerns of committee members. He entertained the idea of the policy being revised between this committee meeting and the next work session.

Ms. VanBuskirk requested clarifications regarding how to provide her recommendations.

Assistant Superintendent Dendurent spoke to the process.

This policy was moved by committee to the next policy review work session with other recommendations potentially coming forward.

D. AR 5131.9 Academic Honesty

Chair Cizek opened up discussion on the proposed revisions for AR 5131.9 Academic Honesty.

President Tauriainen agreed with the language in the AR as it offers some guardrails to Board Policy 5131.9 Academic Honesty.

Chair Cizek noted the definition of Academic Honesty was in the AR which was a good start.

Assistant Dendurent requested committee postpone this AR to the next committee meeting.

Committee postponed this Administrative Regulation to the next Policy Review Committee meeting.

E. AR 6161.4 Acceptable Use Policy-Internet Safety Policy

Chair Cizek opened up discussion on the proposed revisions for AR 6161.4 Acceptable Use Policy-Internet Safety Policy.

There were no comments offered.

This Administrative Regulation was moved by committee to the next policy review work session.

F. AR 1330 Use of School Facilities and Properties

Chair Cizek opened up discussion on the proposed revisions for AR 1330 Use of School Facilities and Properties.

Assistant Superintendent Dendurent spoke to the revisions provided from Administration and the transition of maintenance and operations of pools and pools facilities.

Chair Cizek suggested that there should still be verbiage in place in the AR until the pools are completely transferred from the District to the next entities.

Superintendent Holland noted several different avenues that the various pools are being transferred to other entities in many of the different areas in the District. He also provided suggested language to potentially include.

Chair Cizek asked if this Administrative Regulation could still be moved to the next policy review work session with further language presented by Administration to include that reflects the current transfer of pool operations and maintenance. Assistant Superintendent Dendurent provided further clarification regarding MOA's in progress.

President Tauriainen proposed suggested revisions regarding facilities, MOAs and fees.

Ms. VanBuskirk requested clarification to adding a conditions of use.

This Administrative Regulation was moved by committee to the next policy review work session with further language to be presented by Administration.

G. BP 6000 Concepts and Roles

Ms. VanBuskirk and Assistant Superintendent Dendurent requested to postpone the rest of the agenda items.

Committee postponed BP 6000 Concepts and Roles to the next policy committee meeting due to time constraints.

H. BP 6141 Curriculum Development

Committee postponed BP 6141 Curriculum Development to the next policy committee meeting due to time constraints.

4. Adjourn

Chair Cizek adjourned the policy review committee meeting at 1:47 p.m.