Smith County Board adopts new pre-K alternatives-to-discipline policy

On Oct. 21, 2025, the Smith County Board of Education adopted a new policy titled "3 6.003 Alternatives to Discipline Practices in Pre-K." The policy was presented as a new item in the board’s annual policy review.

A board member moved to approve the policy and another board member seconded the motion. The board approved the policy by voice vote; the meeting record shows members responding "Aye" with no members recorded as opposing during the discussion.

Discussion at the meeting did not include detailed implementation steps or budget implications for the pre-K policy. A board member said, at the time of the vote, that discussion should have occurred earlier if members wanted to review the policy, and the vote proceeded without further debate.

The meeting transcript does not include the policy text or a presentation summarizing changes; the action in the meeting record is the adoption by board vote.