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Hackberry board approves sweeping personnel and operational policy changes; tables religion-instruction policy to July 14
Summary
The board voted unanimously to approve a broad set of deleted, revised and new Policy Advisories Nos. 961–1045 (various personnel and operational policies), and tabled Policy Advisory No. 1046 (teaching about religion) for a second reading on July 14, 2026.
At its June 22 special meeting, the Hackberry Elementary School District #3 governing board approved a large package of policy actions, voting 4-0 on multiple motions that deleted, revised, or adopted new personnel and operational policies. The approvals covered a wide range of policy advisories, including equal employment opportunity, staff ethics and conflict-of-interest rules, staff conduct and health provisions, procedures for leaves and evaluations, and vandalism reporting protocols.
Motions were made and passed in discrete groups. For example, Policy Advisory Nos. 961–986 and 987–992 were approved on separate motions; other groups (1003–1007, 1008–1019, 1020–1023, and 1032–1044) were approved by separate unanimous votes. Several proposed deletions were explicitly rejected and the district retained its existing versions for groups such as 993–1002, 1024–1030 and 1031.
The board approved Policy Advisory No. 1045 (ECAC — vandalism and reporting suspected crimes and Regulation ECAC-R) and unanimously agreed to table Policy Advisory No. 1046 (IHAL — teaching about religion) for a second reading at the board's July 14, 2026 meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of special meeting agenda: Mover Tammy Herrera, seconder Pam Adams — Passed 4-0. - Approve Policy Advisory Nos. 961–986: Mover Pam Adams, seconder Valerie Grimes — Passed 4-0. - Approve Policy Advisory Nos. 987–992: Mover Valerie Grimes, seconder Tammy Herrera — Passed 4-0. - Retain originals (do not approve deletions) for Policy Advisory Nos. 993–1002: Mover Pam Adams, seconder Valerie Grimes — Passed 4-0. - Approve Policy Advisory Nos. 1003–1007: Mover Tammy Herrera, seconder Pam Adams — Passed 4-0. - Approve Policy Advisory Nos. 1008–1019: Mover Tammy Herrera, seconder Valerie Grimes — Passed 4-0. - Approve revised Policy Advisory Nos. 1020–1022: Mover Pam Adams, seconder Valerie Grimes — Passed 4-0. - Approve Policy Advisory No. 1023: Mover Pam Adams, seconder Tammy Herrera — Passed 4-0. - Retain originals (do not approve deletions) for Policy Advisory Nos. 1024–1030: Mover Tammy Herrera, seconder Pam Adams — Passed 4-0. - Retain original for Policy Advisory No. 1031: Mover Pam Adams, seconder Tammy Herrera — Passed 4-0. - Approve deletion of Policy Advisory Nos. 1032–1044: Mover Valerie Grimes, seconder Pam Adams — Passed 4-0. - Approve Policy Advisory No. 1045 (ECAC): Mover Pam Adams, seconder Tammy Herrera — Passed 4-0. - Table Policy Advisory No. 1046 (IHAL) for second reading on July 14, 2026: Mover Pam Adams, seconder Valerie Grimes — Passed 4-0.
The meeting minutes list each policy advisory number and whether the item was deleted, revised, or created as a new policy/regulation/exhibit. The record does not include debate transcripts or direct quotations regarding the substance of each policy change; the approvals were handled in grouped motions recorded in the minutes. Members voting in favor (recorded as the four votes) were Leanne Donason, Pam Adams, Tammy Herrera and Valerie Grimes.
