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\"Code of conduct is a much shorter version. It is the legal version. It is what drives our handbook,\" Miss O'Lanner said, explaining the document is intended to align district procedures with board policy and state law.

The presentation listed several substantive changes. Possession or use of nicotine products — now explicitly including nicotine pouches and other nicotine-delivery devices — remains prohibited on campus; first-time offenses may be handled at the campus level rather than automatically resulting in a disciplinary alternative placement (DAP). Miss O'Lanner said, if DAP is not used, the district will impose a minimum of 10 days of in-school suspension (ISS) for a first nicotine offense and may reduce placement with completion of assigned educational work.

Personal communication devices are now barred from use during the school day, including instructional time, breakfast, lunch and passing periods; devices must be stored in backpacks and turned off. Miss O'Lanner described a three-step disciplinary sequence for unauthorized use: first offense, the device is turned into the principal's office and the principal or designee will contact home for parent pickup; a second offense carries lunch or after-school detention plus parent pickup; a third offense includes one day of ISS and parent pickup. Additional violations may result in more serious discipline in accordance with the code.

The district will allow exceptions to the cell-phone policy to address individual student needs and retain a means for parents to contact students after the school day. Miss O'Lanner said the decision to require storage (rather than require schools to buy special storage bags) reflected community feedback and budget concerns.

The code formalizes that misuse of technology, including artificial intelligence tools, falls under academic dishonesty.

Presenters summarized changes related to teacher removals under House Bill 6, which permits teacher removal based on a single incident of student behavior and directs the commissioner to adopt a model return-to-class plan. Miss O'Lanner said the district awaits that model and will adopt local return-to-class procedures when it is available.

The district also can now assign ISS beyond prior time limits and must reevaluate placements at 10 days if they continue. For students below grade 3, out-of-school suspension (OSS) is limited to conduct that threatens immediate health and safety or causes repeated or significant classroom disruption, per the revised guidance cited in the presentation.

Board members asked about campus capacity to handle additional ISS assignments. Miss O'Lanner said campus teams evaluated current daily ISS numbers and space capacity and found room to house additional students; she said campuses will use increased monitoring in unstructured spaces (restrooms, hallways), assign administrators to monitor restrooms during class, and adopt tools already used at Lynn Lucas Middle School to better monitor hallway traffic.

Dr. James, Willis ISD superintendent, said the district had sought community input: \"We had over 2,400 people that responded to the survey... 75% of those... felt [the policy] would result in fewer classroom disruptions, improve student focus and academic performance, [and] reduce cyberbullying and inappropriate use,\" and that safety concerns led the district to allow devices to be carried but turned off and stored during the day.

No formal board action on the code of conduct occurred at the special meeting; the superintendent and staff will present handbook language and the code for further review at the regular August meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Willis ISD Special Board Meeting - August 1, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Miss O'Lanner, a Willis ISD staff presenter, briefed the board Aug. 1 on proposed updates to the 2025-26 student code of conduct and how the code will appear in a more detailed handbook to be presented at the regular August meeting.","taxTitle","WILLIS ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",38756,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6586228,"Willis ISD awards emergency work after sanitary line misconnection at Lynn Lucas; fiber cut during parking-lot prep will require further work",504,44000,548000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5548712-ac12ad8e292c98ffa02490d050f5f692&start=44&end=548","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5548712-ac12ad8e292c98ffa02490d050f5f692/thumbnail_44000.jpg","/articles/6586228/Texas/Willis-ISD-awards-emergency-work-after-sanitary-line-misconnection-at-Lynn-Lucas-fiber-cut-during-parking-lot-prep-will-require-further-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586228-12a4938a7b8bb48a0ddc6072ef280d5f/orig.mp4?Expires=1773568719&Signature=bbRo45ssCapJw3rbjSj5X5HSrzR-sszYM9fWnOh1ysnsB-7SIJrdbplfkNfoaaWBnlfsuwsw0hArOo3GdBIEiTH4w43IT3yYjzzrvq02AIhl28O5Pq3r68XF84icvFVq-HhFfcGwQU1Dk4t7d56G3tgOxGVAQX6rvbfn-LUVk3udnFyGkltC0pvm25vQ-P5vcZH6Lyf-Cu3AiqOkCg4gd9jFJBG7mzpsf-6o--y~msLvTYy~E-ZJ0bHxSic~H3BjUAKSbgqijxGpzr8nvsnyxCv~SP187lLm8wlXFnrSN9JL-YdM1cOu5PuGx1Nu3PKrNEimL8AcI5tT3PMbWrXD4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chad Jones, who presided at the Aug. 1 special meeting in the absence of Board President Kyle Hagermeyer, told trustees that district staff discovered in mid-May a significant water discharge from a 4-inch PVC line originating at the central plant at Lynn Lucas Middle School.

After reviewing historical construction drawings, staff determined that the line had originally been a sanitary sewer line but at some point had been severed and redirected into a nearby storm catch basin at the northeast corner of a new science classroom addition. Jones reported the discharge contained chemically treated water and that the line needs to be reconnected to an approved sanitary sewer system.

\"Given that source of the water... the discharge contained chemically treated water, the line must be properly reconnected to an approved sanitary sewer system,\" Jones said, explaining that emergency purchasing policy requires immediate notification to the board followed by written notice and, for emergency procurement, continued competitive requirements under board policy CH local.

Willis ISD solicited cost-plus bids from vendors under existing district contracts. The district received two bids and awarded the work to the lowest bidder, Stewart Builders, under the district's existing contract terms; Jones said the vendor's fee was 12 percent of the project completion cost.

During preparation for high-school parking-lot additions the district reported this week that a Willis ISD fiber line was cut. Technology staff (identified in the meeting as Steve and Shannon) marked underground utilities and advised contractors; staff said the contractor discovered additional lines in the work area and that district fiber in the path of two or three parking lots had been privately interconnected. The district's fiber vendor suggested boring under the football field as an option; Gamma (a referenced vendor) agreed that either option could be used. Jones said the district will bring a final solution and cost estimate at the August meeting.

Board members asked for cost estimates. A staff speaker said the expected cost to repair the fiber route should be no more than $10,000 to $12,000, based on meetings with multiple companies.

No formal vote was recorded on the emergency purchase at the special meeting; staff reported the award and indicated a follow-up board item will be presented in August with final details for the fiber repair option.","Chad Jones told the board Aug. 1 that Willis ISD discovered a severed 4-inch PVC line at Lynn Lucas Middle School that had been discharging chemically treated water into a storm catch basin and awarded emergency repair work to Stewart Builders under existing contracts.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6586233,"Willis ISD board approves resolution to negotiate water cost-sharing with City of Conroe",0,1574000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5548712-ac12ad8e292c98ffa02490d050f5f692&start=1574&end=1574","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5548712-ac12ad8e292c98ffa02490d050f5f692/thumbnail_1574000.jpg","/articles/6586233/Texas/Willis-ISD-board-approves-resolution-to-negotiate-water-cost-sharing-with-City-of-Conroe","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586233-4224a692b69c37e090e9f5d21eac2dea/orig.mp4?Expires=1773568719&Signature=Mpoi3cCo2mM2rB2c1rJ5w8SKDmwZAo2uxPyRPYPFkNah7CVw2WScAf7glMW-9dcj8xVJqHyupP0uQEPjX~P-BU2-M2GBFIThRz68~F3S~J7ZFh8QBi6ML4vwyQMdIJBhRl5Zc06zn88nAYYLGwE7VJYHKMq5S7-QnA3CLraiE-pqM53NrHn9J-saYii2bxUcWd3RxKSOd6dvY~ccHdmd2GtoecEFZXiO-FuAPhWaIpMBK~uI9~6aDciX28MWOba-pHKrpHIQVBuzuE63QsLPX6P4T1Lk3s0o12x5vjwtdHOaqIfpN0A72zyFcnmxbXZVVIy6MyvbZT73EbtNXFlexQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Willis Independent School District Board of Trustees voted Aug. 1 to authorize the superintendent to negotiate a cost-sharing agreement with the City of Conroe to develop water-supply capacity for a new elementary school and the high school expansion.

Superintendent Dr. James read the resolution aloud to the board, citing a July memorandum from the city that proposed a development and cost-sharing memorandum covering Elementary No. 7, the ninth-grade campus and tree-canopy compliance for the high school.

\"Whereas, the city has provided the district with a proposed development and cost sharing memorandum for the district's consideration,\" Dr. James read as part of the resolution language presented at the meeting. The resolution directs the superintendent or a designee to negotiate an agreement and return it to the board for approval.

Board discussion addressed a separate but related matter: compliance with the City of Conroe tree canopy ordinance for the high school campus, which was built before the ordinance took effect. The city provided three compliance options: plant trees to meet canopy, pay $3.50 per square foot for canopy the district does not have, or pursue a utility cost-sharing agreement. The city had estimated roughly seven acres of missing canopy; the district has retained an engineering firm and a tree expert to verify existing canopy before agreeing to any remedy.

Board member questions noted previous comments from city staff that the district's timeline for receiving water could have ranged from July to December under earlier estimates; district staff said they had temporary water at Elementary No. 7 and were working through final inspections at other projects.

Board member Mr. Carson moved to adopt the resolution; Coach Perry seconded the motion. The board chair called the roll and recorded the motion as carried.

The resolution authorizes negotiations; the district must still present a negotiated agreement for board approval before any cost-sharing contract is executed.","The Willis Independent School District board adopted a resolution authorizing the superintendent to negotiate a cost-sharing agreement with the City of Conroe to provide water for Elementary No. 7 and the Willis High School expansion; the city also provided options related to a tree canopy ordinance.","actionData","errors"]

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