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Southwest ISD adopts updated student code of conduct to reflect new state laws
Summary
The Southwest ISD Board approved a revised 2025–26 student code of conduct that incorporates recent Texas legislative changes on personal devices, teacher removal authority, discipline reviews, and other behavioral policies.
The Southwest Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the district's 2025'1 code of conduct on a motion and second, with the motion passing at the meeting. The revisions incorporate recent changes required by Texas law and change several local discipline practices. District staff told trustees the update includes required changes stemming from House Bill 1481 on students' use of personal communication devices and House Bill 6 on teacher removal of students and campus behavior coordinators. "First of all, we need to highlight, of course, changes regarding house bill 14 81," Mary Lou said while summarizing the policy. She said the district will require a designated area in the classroom for students…
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