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Lumberton ISD updates classroom camera procedures to align with new Texas statute language
Summary
Board reviewed updated operating procedures for cameras in classrooms to align Lumberton ISD policy with HB 2 and SB 568 (89th Texas Legislature, 2025) and the amended Texas Education Code §29.022 replacing 'self-contained classroom' with 'special education classroom.'
Lumberton ISD staff presented updated operating procedures for cameras in the classroom at the May 7 board meeting to align district practice with changes enacted by the 89th Texas Legislature. The presentation cited HB 2 and SB 568 (2025) and the amendment to Texas Education Code §29.022 that replaces the term 'self-contained classroom' with 'special education classroom or other special education setting' and adds a definition for that term.
The update was presented as an informational compliance measure; board members did not take action on the item during open session but were advised the operating procedures have been revised to reflect the statutory change.
