The Lake Travis ISD Board of Trustees voted to adopt the district's 2025'26 student code of conduct, a document the board must approve annually.
District legal and administrative staff described several substantive updates that reflect new state laws passed in the most recent legislative session: the code includes language implementing House Bill 1481'style restrictions on personal communication devices (the policy states students "shall not use a personal communication device, including a cell phone or other electronic device on school property during the school day and shall store that device in accordance with the method of storage established by the district," with the statutory exceptions), and updates required by House Bill 6'notably the change to consequences for first-time possession of an e-cigarette, allowing either discretionary disciplinary alternative placement (DAP) or in-school suspension rather than mandating DAP.
Staff also noted additions related to addressing antisemitism required by recent legislation. Presenters said the district built the code from the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) model and that administrators collaborated to ensure clear implementable language.
Following brief remarks, a trustee moved to approve the 2025'26 code of conduct; the motion passed by voice vote.
Why it matters: the student code of conduct carries the force of board policy and governs discipline, device rules and student protections; statutory changes limit mandatory placements and require new device- and bias-related requirements that campuses must implement.
Trustees and staff said full code language is available in the board packet and encouraged trustees to contact staff with questions prior to implementation.