Resident thanks council for deliberations on school technology and AI

Laura Carney (identified in the transcript as a Ward 5 resident) addressed the council to thank members, school staff and School Committee representatives for ongoing conversations about phones, educational technology and forthcoming work on artificial intelligence.

"These are not easy conversations to have or even to think about having," Carney said, adding that she did not expect overnight changes and that thoughtful discussion takes time. She said she appreciated the council’s engagement and the district’s efforts to digest complex information.

Her remarks occurred during the public-comment portion of the meeting and were framed as gratitude and encouragement for continued community engagement; the transcript does not record any formal policy change or vote in response to her remarks.