Board approves SB12 certification, special-education contract and code of conduct; consent agenda passes unanimously

Santa Fe ISD’s board of trustees approved several routine and required actions on July 20, voting unanimously on each motion presented in open session.

Consent agenda: A trustee moved and seconded the consent agenda, which included accounts payable, the AgriLife Extension adjunct faculty partnership, the teacher-appraiser list and promotional items; the motion passed unanimously.

SB12 certification: Miss Davenport presented a required certification tied to the 89th Texas Legislature. The certification affirms the district’s compliance with provisions cited in the presentation (identified in the meeting as Texas Education Code 11.005 and 28.0022) regarding parental rights and restrictions on DEI duties. A trustee moved and the board unanimously approved the certification for submission to TEA.

Academic Behavior School East contract: Miss Harris requested approval of the Academic Behavior School East contract for the 2026–27 school year to purchase seats for special-education placements. The fiscal impact was stated in the meeting as "51750 dollars" (transcript text included an unclear numeric string '01/1955 51750 dollars'); a trustee moved, seconded and the board approved the contract unanimously. (The transcript language for the dollar-figure was unclear; the article reports the figure as stated in the meeting.)

Student code of conduct: Miss Harris said there were no state-driven changes requiring local revision for 2026–27; a trustee moved, seconded and the board unanimously approved the student code of conduct as presented.

Other: A presented TASB Region 4 endorsement item received no motion and died for lack of a second. The board adjourned at the end of the meeting.