Brazosport ISD board approves amendment restoring local discipline appeal path
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Summary
Board approved an amendment to the 2025–26 Student Code of Conduct to restore the prior local discipline‑appeals process so families have a defined appeals pathway up to the Board of Trustees rather than only the TASB grievance model.
The Brazosport ISD Board approved an amendment to the 2025–26 Student Code of Conduct that clarifies and restores the local discipline appeals process. Deputy Superintendent Whitehead presented the recommended language.
What changed: The amendment aligns the code of conduct to prior local practice for discipline appeals, preserving an initial campus-level review followed by a second-level review with a superintendent‑designated panel and allowing a board-level appeal in appropriate juvenile justice/expulsion cases. Officials said the change avoids a longer three-level TASB grievance timeline (FNG) that could delay appeals past statutory timelines for discipline placements.
Board action: The motion to approve was made by Mr. Atkins and seconded; the board approved the amendment by voice vote.
Why it matters: District presenters said the amendment preserves a clearer, faster appeals timeline for families contesting disciplinary placements such as DAEP assignments and ensures the board remains an available review option where legally appropriate.