SB 13 created a number of requirements regarding the acquisition, retention, and elimination of library materials as well as defining the role of parents and the School Library Advisory Council in those processes. In keeping with this update’s theme of parental rights, this section will focus on parent’s rights regarding library materials. Parents now have […]
Read moreTex. Educ. Code §33.0815(c) requires that a “school district or open-enrollment charter school must require the written consent of the parent of or person standing in parental relation to a student enrolled in the district or school before the student may participate in a student club authorized or sponsored under Subsection (a) at the district […]
Read moreAs you are all aware, SB 12 requires districts to provide parents notice of what routine health services are offered at the campus the student attends. This notice is required to be provided either at the beginning of the year or upon the student’s enrollment in the district. In this notice, parents are given the […]
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HB 1522, passed this summer, requires that meetings taking place after September 1, 2025, conform with new posting timelines. Previously, school board meetings had to be posted within 72 hours from the time of the meeting. The new law requires that “The notice of a meeting of a governmental body must be posted in a […]
Read moreOn August 15 and August 18, 2025, the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division, heard oral arguments regarding a preliminary injunction being sought to prevent defendant districts from complying with a provision of S.B. 10. Specifically, the challenged provision requires all Texas public school classrooms to display S.B. […]
Read moreOn January 21, 2025, Acting Department of Homeland Security Benjamine Huffman issued a directive rescinding the Biden Administration’s guidelines that designated schools and other community services as “sensitive areas”. Those guidelines had stated that to the extent possible, ICE agents should not carry out immigration enforcement activities in these locations. It is now unclear whether […]
Read moreA number of clients have reached out regarding Public Information Act requests that have come in this week and whose deadlines may be impacted by the upcoming holidays. We wanted to send out a quick reminder to our clients that for the purposes of the Texas Public Information Act, “business days” includes days the district […]
Read moreA new school year is a great time to reset, build on last year’s success, and reflect on areas ripe for improvement. In the excitement of beginning the 2024-2025 school year, please keep in mind the importance of instituting best practices when it comes to documenting interactions with personnel and students alike. Proper documentation procedures […]
Read moreHouse Bill 3 brings major changes to school safety, specifically requiring districts to strengthen active shooter policies and safety plans. Effective September 1, 2023, it is imperative that districts begin to review the new requirements of HB 3 to ensure policies and procedures are compliant in time for the upcoming school year. Security Officers/Facility Safety […]
Read moreby Mattie Tullos, Law Clerk Effective September 1, 2023, the recently passed House Bill 3033 will alter the processes and procedures surrounding the Public Information Act, most notably regarding how to count the days following a public information request. As the bill reads currently, a governmental body that receives an information request must respond to […]
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