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Willis ISD reviews 2025-26 student code of conduct: phone ban, vaping penalties and AI added to academic dishonesty
Summary
Miss O'Lanner, a Willis ISD staff presenter, briefed the board Aug. 1 on proposed updates to the 2025-26 student code of conduct and how the code will appear in a more detailed handbook to be presented at the regular August meeting.
Miss O'Lanner, a Willis ISD staff presenter, briefed the board Aug. 1 on proposed updates to the 2025-26 student code of conduct and how the code will be reflected in a more detailed student handbook the board will review at its regular August meeting.
"Code of conduct is a much shorter version. It is the legal version. It is what drives our handbook," Miss O'Lanner said, explaining the document is intended to align district procedures with board policy and state law.
The presentation listed several substantive changes. Possession or use of nicotine products — now explicitly including nicotine pouches and other nicotine-delivery devices — remains prohibited on campus; first-time offenses may be handled at the campus level rather than automatically resulting in a disciplinary alternative placement (DAP). Miss O'Lanner said, if DAP is not used, the district will impose a minimum of 10 days of in-school suspension (ISS) for a first nicotine offense and may reduce…
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