Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
NEISD legal counsel: executive orders on DEI, gender ID, CRT unlikely to require immediate local changes
Summary
District legal counsel told trustees that current executive orders targeting DEI programs, gender-identification policies and curriculum would be implemented at the federal level and that NEISD currently has no district-run DEI or critical race theory programs; district said it will monitor forthcoming federal guidance.
District legal counsel briefed trustees on several recent federal executive orders related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), gender identification and curriculum, saying the orders direct federal agency heads to identify or curtail programs and could affect federal grant conditions but do not immediately change local curriculum rules.
The counsel (Mr. Lopez) told the board the federal executive order on DEI (identified in the presentation as Executive Order 14173) directed agencies to review and end DEI programs and to develop plans within 120 days that could affect federal funding.…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
