Office of the Superintendent of Schools
Office of Legal Services
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Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy FFG(LOCAL), Student Welfare: Child Abuse and Neglect-First Reading
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The purpose of this agenda item is to request that the Houston Independent School District (HISD) School Board approves revisions to Board Policy FFG(LOCAL), Student Welfare: Child Abuse and Neglect. The changes are to comply with revisions to the Family Code and Administrative Code, clarify Education Code requirements for persons reporting suspected abuse, to indicate that listed individuals must report suspected abuse or neglect within 24 hours, and to update contact information for Child Protective Services.
A copy of FFG(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 Board Policy FFG(LOCAL), Student Welfare: Child Abuse and Neglect, on first reading, effective November 14, 2025.