Policy committee reviews legislative changes: bullying data, Ten Commandments donations and new conduct requirements

Belton ISD's policy committee on Monday outlined a set of policy updates driven by recent state legislation and recommended district steps to ensure compliance. Committee members discussed changes to local policy language, the addition of a defined bullying offense to data collection, donated-display rules under Senate Bill 10 and broad revisions to the student code of conduct reflecting multiple bills, including House Bill 6. Trustee Riley summarized a number of policy updates presented at the committee meeting, saying an "EILocal" wording change clarified admissions language and FDE (local) now lists a specific Texas Education Code bullying offense among data to be collected. Committee members also reviewed recommendations on Senate Bill 10, which addresses donated displays (described in committee as including display size and placement requirements if a Ten Commandments plaque is donated), and the district's revised student code of conduct, which was updated to reflect legislative changes. The committee highlighted a new campus-level behavioral role described in the meeting transcript as "CBC," a position the committee said would be dedicated to behavior and would be required at every campus under recent changes; trustees emphasized that staff have been working quickly to interpret and implement legislative changes while trying to phase in adjustments to reduce staff overload. The policy committee said it would continue reviewing specific policy language and bring recommended text to the full board for adoption as needed.