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Magnolia ISD staff reviews district improvement plan process and sweeping state policy changes

Magnolia Independent School District Board of Trustees · November 21, 2025
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Summary

District staff outlined the district improvement plan (DEIC process and timeline) and summarized Local Policy Update 1.26, which implements numerous changes from the 89th Texas Legislature including grievance-timeline revisions, limits on DEI instruction and new board-meeting notice rules.

District staff presented two governance items: an overview of how the district improvement plan and campus improvement plans are developed, and a policy update reflecting recent state legislation.

Dr. King described the policy basis for the district improvement plan, linking board goals to the District Education Improvement Committee (DEIC), the comprehensive needs assessment and campus plans. Staff outlined the cycle: needs-assessment work in October–November, plan development December–April (occasionally through February), and a summative review in May.

Miss Wright explained the comprehensive-needs-assessment approach across four federally identified areas — demographics, student learning, district process and programs, and perceptions — and detailed how performance objectives and strategies are tied to board goals. She noted federal funding codes are attached when federal dollars will support strategies and that campuses mirror the district process with teacher, business and community involvement.

On policy, staff summarized "Local Policy Update 1.26" as a large package driven by the 89th Texas Legislature. Highlights included updated board‑meeting notice timing, new grievance and complaint timelines expressed in calendar days (including 30/60/90‑day references), instructional‑materials review processes for parents, conflict‑of‑interest clarifications for administrators contracting with vendors, crisis‑intervention notification language for threats to staff and students, and statutory limits or neutrality requirements for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in the classroom. Staff emphasized that many local policy items now reflect state law and thus offer limited district discretion. Trustees asked clarifying questions about calendar‑day counting and complaint appeals; staff confirmed the statute specifies the timelines and that the local policy aligns to those requirements.

The presentation was informational; the board was told the local policy update will appear on a future consent agenda for formal action.