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Board reviews DOI updates and revises lice‑notification policy FFAA to apply districtwide
Summary
Administrators presented required legislative updates to the district's DOI plan (grievance timelines, removal of internship eligibility and added diagnostician language) and recommended a revision to policy FFAA to notify parents when a classmate has lice regardless of elementary/secondary designation.
The administration presented an updated DOI plan with language required by recent legislation and recommended board approval before submission to the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
Among the changes, legal counsel or administration recommended keeping the existing 15‑day grievance filing timeline rather than adopting a new option that would allow up to 90 days; the staff member said Hannah (legal reviewer) recommended keeping the district’s regular policy language. The DOI attachment shows highlighted changes and an updated committee for legislative revisions. The staff member explicitly noted one legislative change removed internship provisions (now requiring at least a bachelor’s degree) and added wording about diagnosticians.
On student health policy FFAA, the administration recommended removing the word "elementary" so the nurse will notify parents/guardians of other students in the same classroom if a student is found to have lice regardless of grade level. The staff member added that action is taken immediately once a case is determined rather than waiting five days.
