Round Rock ISD administrators on Tuesday walked trustees through the district’s responses to four recommendations from the Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC).

1) Fentanyl and drug‑poisoning prevention (House Bill 3908). SHAC recommended the district deliver annual education on the dangers of opioids, including synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, for grades 6–12. Administrators said the counseling services department will develop and provide a 6–12 curriculum that campus counselors can deliver during the coming school year; high‑school delivery options may include health classes where available and other classroom push‑ins.

2) Community health fairs. SHAC proposed district health fairs connecting families to community services (substance‑abuse prevention, counseling, fitness, nutrition, tutoring). Administrators said the district piloted a March “health and wellness community night” at Success High School and will replicate that model across each virtual learning community (VLC) — holding targeted events with community partners, parent liaisons and social workers.

3) Human‑development consent language. SHAC asked the district to streamline consent for human‑development lessons and include an opt‑in option in annual enrollment forms. Administrators confirmed the district already uses an opt‑in Google form for classroom lessons and will ask principals to include opt‑in information earlier in campus communications (beginning of second semester) and consider adding the opt‑in notice to the annual enrollment package.

4) Recess policy. SHAC recommended a district‑level policy ensuring 45 minutes of daily recess and that recess not be withheld for academic reasons or as punishment. Administrators told trustees they will increase recess for kindergarten and first grade from 20 to 30 minutes next year and will allow SEL time to be implemented outside the classroom for flexibility. District leaders also explained constraints: adding minutes for older grades would either lengthen the day or reduce instructional blocks (literacy blocks are split on dual‑language campuses and must meet Spanish/English minute requirements), and state law (House Bill 1416) requires acceleration and supplemental instruction hours that rely on flex/intervention time.

Trustees thanked staff and SHAC members for the work. Administrators said SHAC will continue to be consulted as the district scales community health events and refines communications on human‑development curriculum.