ITAC prepares recommendations on AI, school grants, cameras
ITAC committee members agreed to prepare three recommendations on artificial intelligence implementation, federal school grant threats, and license plate reader privacy policy.
Information Technology Advisory Committee · Meeting of August 20, 2026
BELMONT — ITAC committee members agreed to prepare three recommendations on artificial intelligence implementation, federal school grant threats, and license plate reader privacy policy. Phil Lawrence and Paul Roberts agreed to draft guidance on municipal AI systems including policy recommendations and case studies from towns like Bellingham and Cambridge. School Committee-appointed members agreed to review E-rate, a federal grant program supporting Belmont school technology facing possible elimination.
Paul Roberts and Jim Berets agreed to draft a letter requesting the Select Board consult ITAC before implementing Flock cameras, license plate readers with facial recognition capabilities. The committee scheduled its next meeting for October 8th.
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Source: the Information Technology Advisory Committee meeting of August 20, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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