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Conroe ISD adopts stricter tobacco and community‑conduct language in local policies
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Summary
The board approved amendments to local policies DH (employee standards) and GKA (community conduct) to align district rules with state law and to prohibit possession/use of cigarettes, e‑cigarettes and similar products on district property; amendments were approved by uplift votes (DH 7–0; GKA 6–0).
Conroe ISD trustees on Dec. 16 approved updates to two local policies aimed at clarifying and strengthening the district’s rules on tobacco and nicotine products.
Administration recommended that language allowing employees to request exceptions for smoking‑cessation products be removed from local policy DH to align with state Health and Safety Code language as presented by the district’s policy staff. The board moved to amend the draft language and approved the amendment by uplift of hands; the motion to adopt the updated DH policy carried 7–0.
The board then considered parallel language in GKA (community conduct on school premises). The amended language prohibits possession or use of cigarettes, e‑cigarettes or tobacco products as defined by Health & Safety Code 161.081 on district property, at school‑related events, and during school activities. Trustees approved that amendment and the policy 6–0, with the board clerk recording the vote by uplift of hands.
Policy staff told trustees they had consulted applicable statutory language and removed any allowance for employee exceptions that are not provided for by state law. A district policy presenter noted the revisions are intended to ensure consistency with legal requirements.
Next steps: legal and policy counsel will incorporate the adopted language into the district’s policy code and update public policy records.
