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Santo ISD board adopts TASB Update 126, revising dozens of local policies
Summary
The Santo ISD Board of Trustees unanimously adopted TASB Update 126 after a second reading on Dec. 18, 2025; the update amends a long list of local policy codes as prepared by the district's TASB policy consultant.
The Santo ISD Board of Trustees voted 7–0 on Dec. 18, 2025 to adopt TASB Update 126 to the district’s Local Policy Manual following a second reading. Trustee Daina Wofford moved to approve the second reading and adopt Update 126 as prepared by the district’s TASB policy consultant; Trustee Michael Price seconded the motion. The minutes record that the motion "carried 7-0," with President Amy Bryan, Vice‑President Michael Price, Secretary Daina Wofford, trustees Philip Colvin, Donny Herring, Cori Lee Rice and Rhea Watts voting in favor.
The minutes list the policy codes affected by Update 126. The entry names many local policy sections, including but not limited to: BE(LOCAL) and BED(LOCAL) on board meetings and public participation; CJ(LOCAL) and CJA(LOCAL) on contracted services and background checks; CLE(LOCAL) on buildings and required displays; CQB(LOCAL) and CQD(LOCAL) on technology resources (cybersecurity and artificial intelligence); CSA(LOCAL) and CV(LOCAL) on facility standards and construction; DBD(LOCAL) on employment nonrenewal; DGBA(LOCAL) on personnel-management relations; DH(LOCAL) on employee standards of conduct; EEP(LOCAL) and EFA(LOCAL) on instructional arrangements and materials; EHBAF(LOCAL) on special education video/audio monitoring; EIA(LOCAL) on grading and progress reports; FA(LOCAL) on parent rights; FEF(LOCAL) on released time; FFAC(LOCAL) on medical treatment; FFB(LOCAL), FFF(LOCAL), FFG(LOCAL) on student welfare (crisis intervention, student safety, child abuse and neglect); FNG(LOCAL) on student complaints/grievances; FO(LOCAL) on student discipline; GF(LOCAL) on public complaints; and GKA(LOCAL) on conduct on school premises, among others as listed in the minutes.
The minutes attribute the update to the district’s TASB policy consultant and record the board’s formal adoption but do not record substantive discussion, changes, or opposing viewpoints on individual policy items. The adoption takes effect as recorded at the Dec. 18 meeting; the minutes do not specify implementation steps, reporting responsibilities, or an effective schedule for each revised policy.
