Board reviews student code changes after new state laws on vaping, suspension limits and grievance posting

District staff on Thursday reviewed multiple changes to the Birdville ISD student code of conduct that administrators say are necessary to comply with legislation passed this year.

The most immediate items include a change under House Bill 6 that makes a first-time offense for possession or use of nicotine products a discretionary — not mandatory — placement and the removal of a three-day cap on in‑school suspension (ISS), officials said.

The new law will allow longer ISS placements but requires campus administrators to check in with students at least once every 10 days to ensure academic needs are being met, the district said. Dr. Showell, a district staff presenter, described the shift as a change in state law and said the district expects to continue many of its prior practices.

Why it matters: The changes alter how disciplinary placements are classified and how long students can be kept in ISS. That affects…