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Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy FDE(LOCAL), Admissions: School Safety Transfers-First Reading
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The purpose of this agenda item is to seek Houston Independent School District (HISD) School Board approval to update FDE(LOCAL), Admissions: School Safety Transfers, to ensure that district policy remains current with state law, reflects best practices in student discipline, and provides clarity and consistency in language.
The changes are recommended by the Texas Association of School Boards and HISD administration. Below are the specific updates:
• The addition of the definition of bullying consistent with Texas Education Code, Chapter 37;
• Clarification that a student who is the victim of bullying is eligible for a school safety transfer; and
• The inclusion of “disabled individual” in accordance with Texas Penal Code 21.02.
A copy of FDE(LOCAL) showing the proposed changes is attached.
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THIS ITEM DOES MODIFY BOARD POLICY.
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RECOMMENDED: That the School Board accepts the proposed revisions to FDE(LOCAL), Admissions: School Safety Transfers, on first reading, effective November 14, 2025.