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Legislature expands discipline options and permits limited device possession; Boerne staff warned on changes
Summary
TASB briefed Boerne ISD trustees on House Bill 6 discipline changes — removal, ISS expansion, virtual expulsion and parental-agreement options for vape cases — and on a statewide student-device restriction that allows possession but limits use; districts should align local policy and expect rulemaking.
Boerne ISD trustees heard Aug. 27 that recent legislation changes student-discipline options, out-of-school suspension rules and school-device policies.
Kelly Rosti of the Texas Association of School Boards summarized House Bill 6 as creating new options for discipline and expanding in-school suspension (ISS). "ISS is now unlimited with check ins required every 10 days," she said, describing the statute's new requirements. The bill also permits…
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