The Lancaster Independent School District Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to adopt a set of local policy revisions, approve a resolution setting additional nonbusiness days for public-records calculations, approve the consent agenda and to oppose the administration's recommended termination of employee Keelan Walker.

The board adopted TASB policy update 126 (Task B), which updates multiple local policies. During discussion, Dr. Damian Gray said the district had turned off AI access for students, and he noted the revisions clarify policy language on academic dishonesty to include use of AI "unless approved by the classroom teacher." Trustee Cluis moved for adoption; Secretary Carolyn Morris seconded. The motion carried unanimously.

In a separate action, the board approved a resolution under Texas Government Code §552.0031 to designate additional nonbusiness days for calculating response deadlines under the Texas Public Information Act. Sonia Brown, the district's government affairs coordinator, told the board the resolution "has no financial impact on the district." The resolution takes effect immediately and administrators said they would update the district's public-requests portal accordingly. The motion carried unanimously.

The board also approved the consent agenda, which included minutes for the Nov. 12 and Nov. 20, 2025 meetings; acceptance of an RFQ for architectural services for the Weibo Health Clinic; targeted improvement plans for Lancaster Middle School and Pleasant Run Elementary as required by the Texas Education Agency; and acceptance of a $25,000 donation to fund Move This World curriculum, among other routine items. Trustee Janae Cortez moved for approval of the consent agenda; Trustee Cluis seconded, and the motion was recorded as carried unanimously.

After returning from closed session, trustees took a personnel vote. President Hamilton moved to oppose the administration's recommendation to terminate Keelan Walker; Trustee Janae Cortez seconded. The motion passed by voice/device vote and was recorded as carried unanimously, so the board did not approve the recommended termination at this meeting.

The meeting closed with reminders about upcoming TASB trainings and a motion to adjourn at 8:18 p.m.

What's next: The board scheduled follow-up work on the LSG quarterly tracker in January; items pulled from this agenda (including the superintendent evaluation) were deferred to future sessions.