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Report Of Legal Policy Changes From Texas Association Of School Boards Update 125
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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 125 and involve 26 legal policies. All of these policy updates have been published in Policy Online.
• AIA(LEGAL), Accountability: Accreditation and Performance Indicators
• AIE(LEGAL), Accountability: Investigations
• BBD(LEGAL), Board Members: Training and Orientation
• BDB(LEGAL), Board Internal Organization: Board Committees
• BDF(LEGAL), Board Internal Organization: Advisory Committees
• BJB(LEGAL), Superintendent: Recruitment and Appointment
• CBA(LEGAL), State and Federal Revenue Sources: State
• CKA(LEGAL), Safety Program/Risk Management: Safety and Security Audits and Monitoring
• CKC(LEGAL), Safety Program/Risk Management: Emergency Plans
• CLA(LEGAL), Buildings, Grounds, and Equipment Management: Security
• CMD(LEGAL), Equipment and Supplies Management: Instructional Materials Care and Accounting
• CNB(LEGAL), Transportation Management: District Vehicles
• CNC(LEGAL), Transportation Management: Transportation Safety
• DEAB(LEGAL), Compensation Plan: Wage and Hour Laws
• DMA(LEGAL), Professional Development: Required Staff Development
• EHBAA(LEGAL), Special Education: Identification, Evaluation, and Eligibility
• EHBAD(LEGAL), Special Education: Transition Services
• EHBAF(LEGAL), Special Education: Video/Audio Monitoring
• EHBE(LEGAL), Special Programs: Bilingual Education/ESL
• EHDE(LEGAL), Alternative Methods for Earning Credit: Distance Learning
• EIF(LEGAL), Academic Achievement: Graduation
• FDA(LEGAL), Admissions: Interdistrict Transfers
• FFAC(LEGAL), Wellness and Health Services: Medical Treatment
• FFB(LEGAL), Student Welfare: Crisis Intervention
• FOC(LEGAL), Student Discipline: Placement in a Disciplinary Alternative Education Setting
• FOF(LEGAL), Student Discipline: Students with Disabilities
A PDF showing the changes to these legal policies is attached.
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