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Report Of Legal Policy Changes From Texas Association Of School Boards Update 124
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The purpose of this agenda item is to provide an overview of changes made to the legal framework, or legal policies, in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) Policy Online.
The legal policies are not approved by the board; they are developed and provided by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) based on the United States and Texas Constitutions, federal and state statutes, case law, and attorney general opinions.
TASB updates legal policies as needed but sometimes changes in law take effect before a policy update can be completed. In such cases, current law supersedes policy.
The most recent changes from TASB are in Update 124 and involve 51 legal policies. All of these policy updates have been published in Policy Online.
• AIC(LEGAL), Accountability: Interventions and Sanctions
• AIE(LEGAL), Accountability: Investigations
• CBB(LEGAL), State and Federal Revenue Sources: Federal
• CFA(LEGAL), Accounting: Financial Reports and Statements
• CFC(LEGAL), Accounting: Audits
• CH(LEGAL), Purchasing and Acquisition
• CKEA(LEGAL), Security Personnel: Commissioned Peace Officers
• CKEB(LEGAL), Security Personnel: School Marshals
• CO(LEGAL), Food and Nutrition Management
• COA(LEGAL), Food and Nutrition Management: Procurement
• COB(LEGAL), Food and Nutrition Management: Free and Reduced-Price Meals
• CQA(LEGAL), Technology Resources: District, Campus, and Classroom Websites
• CQC(LEGAL), Technology Resources: Equipment
• CV(LEGAL), Facilities Construction
• DAA(LEGAL), Employment Objectives: Equal Employment Opportunity
• DAB(LEGAL), Employment Objectives: Genetic Nondiscrimination (deleted)
• DBB(LEGAL), Employment Requirements and Restrictions: Medical Examinations and Communicable Diseases
• DECA(LEGAL), Leaves and Absences: Family and Medical Leave
• DECB(LEGAL), Leaves and Absences: Military Leave
• DG(LEGAL), Employee Rights and Privileges
• DI(LEGAL), Employee Welfare
• DIA(LEGAL), Employee Welfare: Freedom from Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation
• DMA(LEGAL), Professional Development: Required Staff Development
• EC(LEGAL), School Day
• EFB(LEGAL), Instructional Resources: Library Materials
• EHAA(LEGAL), Basic Instructional Program: Required Instruction (All Levels)
• EHAC(LEGAL), Basic Instructional Program: Required Instruction (Secondary)
• EHB(LEGAL), Curriculum Design: Special Programs
• EHBA(LEGAL), Special Programs: Special Education
• EHBAA(LEGAL), Special Education: Identification, Evaluation, and Eligibility
• EHBAB(LEGAL), Special Education: ARD Committee and Individualized Education Program
• EHBAC(LEGAL), Special Education: Students in Nondistrict Placement
• EHBAD(LEGAL), Special Education: Transition Services
• EHBAE(LEGAL), Special Education: Procedural Requirements
• EHBB(LEGAL), Special Programs: Gifted and Talented Students
• EHBCA(LEGAL), Compensatory Services and Intensive Programs: Accelerated Instruction
• EHBG(LEGAL), Special Programs: Prekindergarten
• EHDD(LEGAL), Alternative Methods for Earning Credit: College Course Work/Dual Credit
• EI(LEGAL), Academic Achievement
• EIE(LEGAL), Academic Achievement: Retention and Promotion
• EIF(LEGAL), Academic Achievement: Graduation
• EKBA(LEGAL), State Assessment: English Learners/Emergent Bilingual Students
• ELA(LEGAL), Campus or Program Charters: Partnership Charters
• FFB(LEGAL), Student Welfare: Crisis Intervention
• FFG(LEGAL), Student Welfare: Child Abuse and Neglect
• FFH(LEGAL), Student Welfare: Freedom from Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation
• FM(LEGAL), Student Activities
• FNA(LEGAL), Student Rights and Responsibilities: Student Expression
• FOF(LEGAL), Student Discipline: Students with Disabilities
• GA(LEGAL), Access to Programs, Services, and Activities
• GRB(LEGAL), Relations with Governmental Entities: Interlocal Cooperation Contracts
A PDF showing the changes to these legal policies is attached.
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