Lubbock ISD reviews TASB legal update 01/26 in first reading; district flags several local-policy decisions
Summary
Administration gave a first reading of TASB policy update 01/26 covering broad legal changes (accountability, parent rights, AI, cybersecurity, bathroom bill, educator misconduct reporting); trustees were asked to review local redlines and decide timing for final adoption.
Misty Reber, chief academic officer, led a first reading of TASB legal update 01/26, explaining the scope of required legal changes and where local policy choices remain.
Reber reviewed sections A–G of the update, identifying mandatory legal changes (for example, educator-misconduct reporting, required posting of flags, updated timelines for child-abuse reporting) and areas where local language choices are possible (grievance timelines moved from calendar days to business days, parent-rights implementation details, local classroom review procedures). She said some local policies already carried 'check marks' because the district had implemented corresponding practices, while other items were placed on 'pause' pending additional clarification or local language decisions.
Trustees raised questions about contract language (removing DEI clauses in future contracts), the shift from calendar days to business days for grievances and complaints, and the practical workload of implementing the many statutory changes. Reber said legal counsel and district teams are reviewing redlines and will bring local recommendations in January or February as needed.
What happens next: Trustees were asked to review the redline packet and prepare questions for a January workshop; no final board action was taken at the first reading.
