NEISD board approves principals, adopts student code of conduct and OKs campus naming and purchasing items

At its regular meeting, the Northeast Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a series of administrative actions and policy items that included personnel appointments, a district discipline code and several facility and purchasing authorizations.

Personnel approvals: Following executive session, the board moved and approved routine personnel items. A motion to approve the appointment of the principal for Roosevelt High School passed 7–0 after a motion, a second and a roll-call vote. The board then approved the principal appointment at Longs Creek Elementary School by the same unanimous margin.

Student Code of Conduct: District pupil-personnel staff reviewed the 2026–27 Student Code of Conduct, describing its role under Texas Education Code Chapter 37, jurisdictional scope (campus grounds, 300-foot adjacency, district vehicles and related events), and the distinction between mandatory and discretionary disciplinary actions. The staff noted training and guidance materials provided to campus administrators. Trustees moved, seconded and adopted the 2026–27 Student Code of Conduct as presented by a 7–0 vote.

Naming actions: The board approved renaming Clara Driscoll Middle School to Clara Driscoll Learning Center to reflect its consolidated programs (ACE, NETS, preschool assessment center and an incoming Alamo Area Council of Governments office). Administration estimated signage and related costs as minimal (estimated under $5,000) though final design and coordination remain pending. Separately, trustees approved naming an internal access road on the Johnson High School campus “Johnson Way access road” and authorized the interim superintendent or designee to file the necessary county paperwork to notify emergency-response systems.

Consent and purchasing: Trustees handled a consent agenda that included continuing contracts for delinquent tax collection, waiver of penalties, anticipated purchases over $100,000, cooperative purchasing contracts and bid awards. Two trustees recused themselves on one anticipated >$100,000 purchase item as recorded in the meeting. Staff explained several line items during discussion, including the district’s content-filtering system (a required internet filtering product), Region 20 management services for Title funds to private nonpublic schools, potential juvenile-justice education placements billed on a daily nonmandatory rate, and the Northeast Aquatics and Tennis enterprise fund that offsets some athletics instruction costs with fees. Motions approving consent items passed with recorded votes and noted recusals where applicable.

Votes at a glance: The principal appointments, the student code of conduct, the Clara Driscoll renaming and the Johnson Way naming all passed by unanimous recorded roll-call votes (7–0). Consent-item approvals passed as recorded, with certain items approved by 5–0 when two trustees recused themselves.

Why it matters: The personnel and policy votes set administrative leadership and district discipline rules for the coming year; naming actions formalize campus identities and support wayfinding and community partnerships; purchasing approvals establish the district’s contractual and operational purchasing authority for the 2026–27 year.

Next steps: For naming and signage actions, administration will finalize designs, cost estimates and county filings as required. For public concerns raised during matters from the floor (for example about the Chinese program and special-education compliance), the board may request follow-up reports or place items on a future agenda for staff response.