Board adopts sweeping Policy Update 126 and revised operating procedures amid trustee concerns
Trustees unanimously approved TASB-recommended Policy Update 126 (reflecting recent state laws) and later approved updated board operating procedures; discussion centered on timing, retroactivity, free-speech concerns and policy impacts on grievances and training.
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The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD Board of Trustees voted to adopt a comprehensive set of local policy revisions compiled as School Board Policy Update 126, which incorporates statutory changes from recent Texas legislation including SB 12, HB 1522, HB 150, SB 706, SB 571 and related provisions. Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Dr. Rebeca Garza and School Board Attorney Ben Castillo presented the package and explained the intent to align local policy language with new state requirements.
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