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Report Of Legal Policy Changes From Texas Association Of School Boards Update 126
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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 126 and involve 140 legal policies. All of these policy updates have been published in Policy Online.
• AE(LEGAL), Educational Philosophy
• AF(LEGAL), Innovation Districts
• AG(LEGAL), Home-Rule Districts
• AIA(LEGAL), Accountability: Accreditation and Performance Indicators
• AIB(LEGAL), Accountability: Performance Reporting
• AIC(LEGAL), Accountability: Interventions and Sanctions
• AIE(LEGAL), Accountability: Investigations
• BBA(LEGAL), Board Members: Eligibility/Qualifications
• BBB(LEGAL), Board Members: Elections
• BBBA(LEGAL), Elections: Conducting Elections
• BBD(LEGAL), Board Members: Training and Orientation
• BBE(LEGAL), Board Members: Authority
• BE(LEGAL), Board Meetings
• BEC(LEGAL), Board Meetings: Closed Meetings
• BED(LEGAL), Board Meetings: Public Participation
• BF(LEGAL), Board Policies
• BJA(LEGAL), Superintendent: Qualifications and Duties
• BJB(LEGAL), Superintendent: Recruitment and Appointment
• BT(LEGAL), Prohibition on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Activities
• CBA(LEGAL), State and Federal Revenue Sources: State
• CCA(LEGAL), Local Revenue Sources: Bond Issues
• CCG(LEGAL), Local Revenue Sources: Ad Valorem Taxes
• CCGA(LEGAL), Ad Valorem Taxes: Exemptions and Payments
• CCGB(LEGAL), Ad Valorem Taxes: Economic Development
• CE(LEGAL), Annual Operating Budget
• CFEA(LEGAL), Payroll Procedures: Salary Deductions and Reductions
• CH(LEGAL), Purchasing and Acquisition
• CHE(LEGAL), Purchasing and Acquisition: Vendor Disclosures and Contracts
• CHF(LEGAL), Purchasing and Acquisition: Payment Procedures
• CJ(LEGAL), Contracted Services
• CJA(LEGAL), Contracted Services: Background Checks and Required Reporting
• CK(LEGAL), Safety Program/Risk Management
• CKA(LEGAL), Safety Program/Risk Management: Safety and Security Audits and Monitoring
• CKC(LEGAL), Safety Program/Risk Management: Emergency Plans
• CKD(LEGAL), Safety Program/Risk Management: Emergency Medical Equipment and Procedures
• CKE(LEGAL), Safety Program/Risk Management: Security Personnel
• CKEA(LEGAL), Security Personnel: Commissioned Peace Officers
• CKEB(LEGAL), Security Personnel: School Marshalls
• CL(LEGAL), Buildings, Grounds, and Equipment Management
• CLB(LEGAL), Buildings, Grounds, and Equipment Management: Maintenance
• CLE(LEGAL), Buildings, Grounds, and Equipment Management: Required Displays
• CMD(LEGAL), Equipment and Supplies Management: Instructional Materials Care and Accounting
• CNA(LEGAL), Transportation Management: Student Transportation
• CNC(LEGAL), Transportation Management: Transportation Safety
• COB(LEGAL), Food and Nutrition Management: Free and Reduced-Price Meals
• CQA(LEGAL), Technology Resources: District, Campus, and Classroom Websites
• CQB(LEGAL), Technology Resources: Cybersecurity
• CQD(LEGAL), Technology Resources: Artificial Intelligence
• CRD(LEGAL), Insurance and Annuities Management: Health and Life Insurance
• CS(LEGAL), Facility Standards
• CSA(LEGAL), Facility Standards: Safety and Security
• CV(LEGAL), Facilities Construction
• DBA(LEGAL), Employment Requirements and Restrictions: Credentials and Records
• DBAA(LEGAL), Employment Requirements and Restrictions: Pre-Employment Reviews
• DBD(LEGAL), Employment Requirements and Restrictions: Conflict of Interest
• DC(LEGAL), Employment Practices
• DEA(LEGAL), Compensation and Benefits: Compensation Plan
• DEAA(LEGAL), Compensation Plan: Incentives and Stipends
• DEC(LEGAL), Compensation and Benefits: Leaves and Absences
• DF(LEGAL), Termination of Employment
• DFBA(LEGAL), Term Contracts: Suspension/Termination During Contract
• DFD(LEGAL), Termination of Employment: Hearings Before Hearing Examiner
• DFE(LEGAL), Termination of Employment: Resignation
• DG(LEGAL), Employee Rights and Privileges
• DGA(LEGAL), Employee Rights and Privileges: Freedom of Association
• DGBA(LEGAL), Personnel-Management Relations: Employee Complaints/ Grievances
• DGC(LEGAL), Employee Rights and Privileges: Immunity
• DH(LEGAL), Employee Standards of Conduct
• DHB(LEGAL), Employee Standards of Conduct: Reports to State Board for Educator Certification
• DHC(LEGAL), Employee Standards of Conduct: Reports to Texas Education Agency
• DMA(LEGAL), Professional Development: Required Staff Development
• DP(LEGAL), Personnel Positions
• EA(LEGAL), Instructional Goals and Objectives
• EEP(LEGAL), Instructional Arrangements: Lesson Plans
• EFA(LEGAL), Instructional Resources: Instructional Materials
• EFB(LEGAL), Instructional Resources: Library Materials
• EHA(LEGAL), Curriculum Design: Basic Instructional Design
• 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
• EHBAF(LEGAL), Special Education: Video/Audio Monitoring
• EHBC(LEGAL), Special Programs: Compensatory Services and Intensive Programs
• EHBCA(LEGAL), Compensatory Services and Intensive Programs: Accelerated Instruction
• EHBE(LEGAL), Special Programs: Bilingual Education/ESL
• EHBF(LEGAL), Special Programs: Career and Technical Education
• EHBG(LEGAL), Special Programs: Kindergarten
• EHBH(LEGAL), Special Programs: Other Special Populations
• EHBK(LEGAL), Special Programs: Other Instructional Initiatives
• EHDD(LEGAL), Alternative Methods for Earning Credit: College Course Work/Dual Credit
• EHDE(LEGAL), Alternative Methods for Earning Credit: Distance Learning
• EIA(LEGAL), Academic Achievement: Grading/Progress Reports to Parents
• EIF(LEGAL), Academic Achievement: Graduation
• EK(LEGAL), Testing Programs
• EKB(LEGAL), Testing Programs: State Assessment
• EKC(LEGAL), Testing Programs: Reading Assessment
• EKD(LEGAL), Testing Programs: Mathematics Assessment
• EL(LEGAL), Campus or Program Charters
• EMB(LEGAL), Miscellaneous Instructional Policies: Teaching About Controversial Issues
• FA(LEGAL), Parent Rights and Responsibilities
• FD(LEGAL), Admissions
• FEA(LEGAL), Attendance: Compulsory Attendance
• FEB(LEGAL), Attendance: Attendance Accounting
• FED(LEGAL), Attendance: Attendance Enforcement
• FEF(LEGAL), Attendance: Released Time
• FFA(LEGAL), Student Welfare: Wellness and Health Services
• FFAC(LEGAL), Wellness and Health Services: Medical Treatment
• FFB(LEGAL), Student Welfare: Crisis Intervention
• FFEA(LEGAL), Counseling and Mental Health: Counseling
• FFEB(LEGAL), Counseling and Mental Health: Mental Health
• FFF(LEGAL), Student Welfare: Student Safety
• FFG(LEGAL), Student Welfare: Child Abuse and Neglect
• FFH(LEGAL), Student Welfare: Freedom from Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation
• FL(LEGAL), Student Records
• FM(LEGAL), Student Activities
• FNA(LEGAL), Student Rights and Responsibilities: Student Expression
• FNAB(LEGAL), Student Expression: Use of School Facilities for Nonschool Purposes
• FNCD(LEGAL), Student Conduct: Tobacco Use and Possession
• FNCE(LEGAL), Personal Communication Devices/Electronic Devices
• FNCG(LEGAL), Student Conduct: Weapons
• FNG(LEGAL), Student Rights and Responsibilities: Student and Parent Complaints/Grievances
• FO(LEGAL), Student Discipline
• FOA(LEGAL), Student Discipline: Removal by Teacher or Bus Driver
• FOB(LEGAL), Student Discipline: Suspension
• FOC(LEGAL), Student Discipline: Placement in a Disciplinary Alternative Education Setting
• FOD(LEGAL), Student Discipline: Expulsion
• FODA(LEGAL), Expulsion: Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program
• FOE(LEGAL), Student Discipline: Emergency and Alternative Placement
• FOF(LEGAL), Student Discipline: Students with Disabilities
• FP(LEGAL), Student Fees, Fines, and Charges
• GBA(LEGAL), Public Information Program: Access to Public Information
• GBAA(LEGAL), Access to Public Information: Requests for Information
• GC(LEGAL), Public Notices
• GF(LEGAL), Public Complaints
• GKA(LEGAL), Community Relations: Conduct on School Premises
• GNB(LEGAL), Relations with Educational Entities: Regional Education Service Centers
• GRAA(LEGAL), State and Local Governmental Authorities: Law Enforcement Agencies
Copies showing the changes to these legal policies have been shared with appropriate members of the administration.
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