East Central ISD trustees to certify initial compliance with Texas Senate Bill 12; district to seek DOI to keep current grievance timelines

East Central Independent School District officials told trustees on Friday that they will present a resolution next week certifying the district's intent to comply with Senate Bill 12 while the district finalizes policy and handbook language and awaits additional guidance from state agencies.

The superintendent, speaking to the board, said the resolution satisfies the law's near-term certification requirement and gives staff time to update policies and employee handbooks: "By considering this resolution next week and passing it, the board is basically saying, we're gonna comply with the law," the superintendent said. Trustees were told the certification is intended to meet a statutory deadline while legal counsel and the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) complete recommended policy language.

Why it matters: Senate Bill 12 includes multiple operational requirements for school districts, including parental-consent rules for certain medical and counseling…