Forney ISD reviews TASB policy update 126 with major legislative changes
Summary
District staff presented TASB Policy Update 126 — described as the largest update — which implements recent legislative changes affecting meeting posting timelines, contractor restrictions tied to Senate Bill 12, a new AI policy per House Bill 1500, conflict-of-interest rules under HB 3372, and other human-resources and student-safety provisions.
Forney ISD’s chief of staff, Stormy Lamont, presented an overview of TASB Policy Update 126 as a first reading, describing it as the largest update the district has received. Lamont highlighted key recommended local policy revisions prompted by recent state legislation.
Notable changes Lamont described include: board-meeting rules (minutes must show how each member voted; public notices must be posted 72 hours before the day of the meeting); contractual limits tied to Senate Bill 12 restricting contractors from engaging in certain instructional activities; a new local artificial-intelligence policy aligning with House Bill 1500 and requiring training for employees; revised conflict-of-interest language and limits on administrator moonlighting tied to House Bill 3372; accelerated timelines for reporting child abuse and neglect from 48 to 24 hours; lesson-plan disclosure requirements; and updates to grading and parent-conference expectations.
Lamont emphasized the district has already taken actions to comply with several requirements (for example, posting syllabi and establishing parent-rights links) and said staff will return the recommended local-policy items for inclusion on the consent agenda in January. Board members asked clarifying questions about the posting-time change for meeting notices (moving posting to 72 hours before the day of the meeting rather than 72 hours before the meeting start time). No vote was taken — the item was presented as a first reading.
