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Cedar Hill ISD adopts revised student code of conduct after state law changes
Summary
Trustees approved a revised student code of conduct reflecting 2025 legislative changes (House Bill 6 and related bills). The district will develop implementation guardrails and additional principal training before school starts.
Cedar Hill ISD trustees on July 21 approved an updated student code of conduct that incorporates changes from the 89th Texas Legislature, including provisions in House Bill 6 affecting in-school suspension, teacher removals, and discipline for vaping devices. The board voted 5–1 to adopt the policy with trustees directing administration to develop implementation procedures and additional training for principals.
District officials said the most substantial changes include lifting the previous limit on days a student may be placed in in-school suspension (ISS) — administrators must now review a student’s educational progress after 10 days and may extend ISS if the student is making academic progress — and removing mandatory disciplinary placement for a first-time…
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