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Vidor ISD board approves first reading of local policy update 124
Summary
The Vidor ISD Board gave first reading approval to local policy update 124 (policy language changes reflecting new legal language, including nicotine-product language for campus rules). The motion passed 5-0 with two trustees absent; it will return for a second reading and final vote at a later meeting.
At the Feb. 25 special meeting, the Vidor Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the first reading of local policy update 124, which incorporates recent legal changes into district policy and revises language on campus nicotine products.
Legal alignment and content According to board staff, many changes are editorial or intended to align local policy with updated legal requirements. The update removes some references to “superintendent or designee” where state law now limits authority to the superintendent, and it updates tobacco references to cover nicotine products such as e-cigarettes and vaping devices for staff, students and visitors.
Vote and procedural next steps Trustee Rodney White moved the motion for first reading; Trustee Gilthorpe seconded. The board recorded no roll-call “yes/no” names during the vote; administration announced the outcome as a 5-0 approval with two trustees absent. Because local policy updates require two readings, the item will return at a future meeting for final approval.
Ending Board members were provided comparison documents and were advised they had time to review the language before the second reading and final vote.
