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MISD reviews 2025-26 employee handbook changes tied to 89th Legislature, mental-health training and reporting rules
Summary
District staff presented proposed 2025-26 employee handbook updates, citing legislative changes, new mental-health training requirements, outside-employment limits for administrators and shorter mandatory-reporting timelines for suspected abuse.
Montgomery Independent School District staff presented proposed updates to the 2025-26 employee handbook on Aug. 19, describing multiple changes driven by the recent Texas legislative session and by policy guidance from TASB.
Staff said the district used TASB92s updated model handbook and that the most significant changes reflect (1) public-meeting posting timelines, (2) outside-employment and tutoring restrictions for administrators, (3) new evidence-based mental-health training for employees who regularly interact with students, and (4) tightened timelines and expanded definitions for mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse or misconduct.
Key clarifications staff provided included: board meetings and workshops must now be posted three business days in advance and a designated employee…
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