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Beaumont ISD urges caution as HB 6 expands suspension and expulsion rules; staff outline implementation steps
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Shannon Allen and staff summarized HB 6 changes to discipline—removing limits on in-school suspension, expanding mandatory expulsion for certain offenses occurring off campus and permitting virtual JJAEP placements—while noting detailed TEA implementation guidance is still pending.
Beaumont — At a June 24 meeting, Beaumont ISD leaders outlined significant changes from the recent HB 6 legislative session that affect student discipline and campus safety.
Superintendent Dr. Shannon Allen summarized key statutory changes: in-school suspension (ISS) no longer has a statutory day limit and must be reviewed every 10 days; districts may suspend students at any grade for repeated disruption or threats to safety; mandatory expulsion for enumerated serious offenses now applies whether the misconduct occurred on campus or off…
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