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Chapel Hill ISD certifies compliance with Texas SB 12, superintendent says district has no DEI or CRT programs
Summary
Superintendent Lamond Dean recommended and the board voted to certify that Chapel Hill ISD does not operate DEI offices or programs and does not implement Critical Race Theory, as required by SB 12 (2025). The board approved the certification unanimously among present trustees.
The Chapel Hill ISD Board voted Sept. 15 to certify the district’s compliance with Texas Senate Bill 12 (2025), following a presentation from Superintendent Lamond Dean.
Dean recommended the board adopt a resolution to affirm that Chapel Hill ISD "does not operate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) offices or programs, nor does it implement Critical Race Theory (CRT) within its curriculum or school activities," language recorded in the meeting summary. The motion to certify compliance was made by Hershal Massenburge, seconded by Rickey Mosley, and passed with a 4–0 vote and three absences.
The transcript records the certification motion and Dean’s recommended language; the meeting record does not include further documentary details of the resolution text beyond the superintendent’s summary. The board directed administration to publish the certification resolution as part of regular recordkeeping.
