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Plainview ISD adopts 2025‑26 student handbook, updates discipline and device rules
Summary
Trustees approved the 2025‑26 student handbook and code of conduct, adopting state‑level changes including a broader ban on personal communication devices, a designated campus behavior coordinator, expanded in‑school suspension authority and updates to DAEP/expulsion rules per recent legislation.
The Plainview ISD Board of Trustees on June 23 adopted the district's 2025‑26 student handbook and code of conduct that incorporate recent state legislative changes and TASB policy updates, including a prohibition on personal communication devices on campuses, a requirement to designate a campus behavior coordinator at each campus, and expanded disciplinary procedures for in‑school suspension and mandatory expulsions.
District staff presented a line‑by‑line summary of TASB updates the board was asked to adopt. Key changes reflected in the adopted code include: a district‑wide prohibition on personal communication devices (with limited exceptions for documented medical needs and authorized health‑and‑safety reasons); removal of a prior $15 fee for confiscated devices; a statutory requirement to name a campus behavior coordinator (the district said principals will be listed as the coordinator and the information posted on campus webpages); and new language addressing misconduct motivated by antisemitism.
The handbook and code also implement House Bill 6 and related updates the district summarized: schools may now use in‑school suspension (ISS) for longer periods (the district said it may use up to 10 days for a first nicotine/e‑cigarette offense and longer for subsequent or more serious incidents), new teacher removal and return‑to‑class procedures that require written teacher consent or a return‑to‑class plan by the third class day, and additional parental‑involvement requirements tied to disciplinary alternative education program (DAEP) placements and behavior agreements.
The code was updated to align with changes that move some former discretionary placements and expulsions into mandatory positions for specific Title 5 felonies and certain conduct involving firearms and assaults against staff. TASB updates incorporated a definition change to language about suicide and added artificial intelligence misuse in the academic dishonesty section.
The board discussed implementation logistics for the devices ban and ID badges required on secondary campuses. Administrators said secondary students will be required to wear school‑issued ID badges above the waist; front offices will issue temporary IDs when students arrive without badges and repeated failure to wear an ID may trigger disciplinary action. District staff said coaches and fine‑arts directors will maintain written procedures for student phone access on authorized out‑of‑town trips.
Board action: Trustees voted to approve the handbook and code of conduct for 2025‑26. The district said it will continue to implement and, if needed, amend handbook text in response to ongoing legislative guidance during the special session.
Why this matters: The updates change day‑to‑day discipline practices, student device rules, and how the district handles certain escalating offenses. The changes affect students, teachers, and parents across Plainview ISD campuses and set operational expectations for the upcoming school year.
