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Canyon ISD begins first reading of large policy update to align local rules with new state laws
Summary
At a Nov. 10 workshop, the board reviewed Update 01/2026 (first reading): policy lead Kayla walked the board through 28 legal and 30+ local changes driven by recent state legislation, highlighting meeting-notice changes, public-comment timing, contractor restrictions, cybersecurity requirements, and a new artificial intelligence policy.
Kayla, the district policy lead, opened the board's first reading of Policy Update 01/2026 and said the packet combines state-mandated legal policies with corresponding local policies for the board's review. The update includes numerous items that result directly from recent legislation and is being presented in parts so trustees have time to digest the changes.
The changes Kayla highlighted include BE local — requiring meetings outside typical work hours to improve parental access and revising notice requirements — and BED local, which,…
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