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Venus ISD adopts broad local policy updates including public-comment timing and reporting changes
Summary
The board approved an 86-page set of local policy updates (Policy Update 01/26) that include moving public comments to the start of meetings, a 24-hour child-abuse reporting window, reduced vacancy-posting days, expanded background checks, limits on DEI classroom instruction and new roll-call requirements for votes.
The Venus ISD Board approved a broad set of local policy changes summarized from an 86‑page packet labeled "policy update 01/26."
Mister Gatewood summarized major changes: meetings must be recorded (already practiced by the district), a roll‑call option is added and the minutes must record the name of a trustee who votes "no" when applicable; public…
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