Rockwall ISD SHAC reports on mental health, fentanyl-awareness video, swim program and vaping education
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Summary
The district’s School Health Advisory Council reported on this year’s work, including meetings on children's mental health, a state-scripted fentanyl-awareness video for grades 6–8 (House Bill 3908/Tucker's Law), a second-grade swim program, and vaping prevention efforts; the item was presented as an annual information report.
The Rockwall ISD School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) presented its annual membership and activity report to the board, summarizing four meetings held during the school year and several presentations on student health topics.
The presenter said the SHAC met in September, December, February and April and received briefings on children’s mental health, a state-scripted fentanyl-awareness video for grades 6–8 required by House Bill 3908 (known as Tucker’s Law), the district’s second-grade weeklong swim program using the CATCH curriculum, and vaping-prevention resources presented by the Texas Department of State Health Services.
SHAC reported that members unanimously supported adoption of a local policy on medication for respiratory distress (albuterol) and that the district has prepared a scripted fentanyl-awareness video, developed from Texas Education Agency materials, which will be shown to students in grades 6–8 and shared with parents. The council also received presentations on mental-health initiatives and programs for staff and students.
The presenter asked the board to accept the SHAC report and the proposed membership roster for the 2025–26 school year. Board members clarified that this item was an annual information item and did not require action at the meeting.
Highlights from the SHAC report: - Legal basis: The presenter noted Title 2, Section 28.004 of the Texas Education Code requires school districts to create and maintain a SHAC to ensure local community values are reflected in health instruction. - Fentanyl awareness: A district video for grades 6–8 scripted from TEA materials was prepared to meet House Bill 3908 requirements and will be shared with parents as well as students. - Respiratory medication policy: SHAC members supported adoption of a local policy for stocking and administering albuterol in clinics; this item was later included in the broader policy update presented elsewhere on the agenda. - Second-grade swim program: The district uses the CATCH curriculum and a weeklong swim program for elementary campuses. - Vaping: The Texas Department of State Health Services provided materials and support recommendations to help campuses respond to youth vaping.
No formal board action was required on the SHAC report; the board accepted the item as information.