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Hackberry board approves multiple personnel and policy advisory updates, tables religion-teaching policy
Summary
The Hackberry Elementary School District governing board on June 22 approved a series of policy advisories affecting personnel, ethics, evaluations and staff health and safety (multiple motions recorded as passed 4-0) and tabled Policy Advisory No. 1046 (IHAL — Teaching About Religion) for a second reading on July 14, 2026.
At a June 22 special meeting, the Hackberry Elementary School District #3 governing board conducted a first reading and took a sequence of votes on Policy Advisories Nos. 961–1046, approving multiple bundles of deletions, revisions and new policies affecting personnel, staff ethics, conflict-of-interest rules, health and leaves, and records procedures.
Motions recorded in the minutes include: approval of the deletion, revised and/or new Policy Advisories Nos. 961–986 (moved by Pam Adams, seconded by Valerie Grimes, Passed 4-0); approval of Policy Advisories Nos. 987–992 (moved by Valerie Grimes, seconded by Tammy Herrera, Passed 4-0); a separate motion to keep the district's original language for Policy Advisories Nos. 993–1002 (moved by Pam Adams, seconded by Valerie Grimes, Passed 4-0); approval of Policy Advisories Nos. 1003–1007 (moved by Tammy Herrera, seconded by Pam Adams, Passed 4-0); approval of Policy Advisories Nos. 1008–1019 (moved by Tammy Herrera, seconded by Pam Adams, Passed 4-0); approval of revised Policy Advisories Nos. 1020–1022 (moved by Pam Adams, seconded by Valerie Grimes, Passed 4-0); approval of Policy Advisory No. 1023 (moved by Pam Adams, seconded by Tammy Herrera, Passed 4-0); motions to not approve deletions for certain advisory ranges (for example, a motion not to approve deletion of Nos. 1024–1030 moved by Tammy Herrera and seconded by Pam Adams, Passed 4-0; a motion not to approve the deletion, revised and/or new of No. 1031 moved by Pam Adams and seconded by Tammy Herrera, Passed 4-0); approval of the deletion of Policy Advisories Nos. 1032–1044 (moved by Valerie Grimes, seconded by Pam Adams, Passed 4-0); approval of Policy Advisory No. 1045 (moved by Pam Adams, seconded by Tammy Herrera, Passed 4-0); and tabling of Policy Advisory No. 1046 (IHAL — Teaching About Religion) for a second reading on July 14, 2026 (moved by Pam Adams, seconded by Valerie Grimes, Passed 4-0).
The advisories addressed a range of personnel and administrative matters: equal employment opportunity and exhibits (GBA), ethics and code of conduct (GBEA and related regulations and exhibits), staff conflict-of-interest rules, staff conduct and conduct-with-students rules, drug-free workplace rules, staff health and safety policies, workers’ compensation, personnel records, grievance procedures, evaluation and hiring exhibits, leaves and types of leaves, and related exhibits and regulations. The minutes identify which advisories were marked "NEW," "DELETED," or revised; for some advisories the board voted to retain existing language.
Why it matters: the approved advisories affect employee conduct standards, personnel records and grievance procedures, health and safety and other human-resources practices that govern district employees. The board recorded motions and vote tallies for each bundle; the minutes do not record debate or detailed staff explanation for each advisory during the special meeting.
What comes next: Policy Advisory No. 1046 will be brought back for a second reading at the July 14, 2026 meeting. The board’s meeting notice and agendas will be posted on the district website and bulletin board as indicated in the minutes.
