Chief academic officer Misty Reber briefed trustees on TASB update 01/26 and legislative changes affecting local policy: updates touch public participation, DEI restrictions (SB 12), AI guidance, grievance timing, curriculum review requests and other employment and facilities provisions; staff said many items were already implemented or trained.
District behavior staff told trustees discipline incidents for the second nine weeks rose about 28% over last year, with high‑school violations of the technology policy and vape/drug incidents contributing; DAEP/PIA placements increased and staff described interventions and reentry supports.
Assistant Superintendent Kim Callison told trustees the district’s second nine‑week assessment shows gains in several elementary and high‑school measures but notable declines in some fifth‑grade and middle‑school cohorts; the district contracted two consultants and outlined targeted interventions and principal check‑ins ahead of spring STAR testing.
Trustees approved library operating, acquisition and weeding procedures aligned with SB 13: SLAC will review book lists and public comments before sending items to the board; the earliest district purchases using the cadence would likely be May, meaning campuses may go most of a year without new books.
Bilingual/ESL coordinator Sarah Garcia reported a modest drop (~80 students) in identified emergent bilingual pupils for 2025–26, described newcomer classes, dual-language programs at three campuses, teacher waiver reductions (119→77) and new instructional supports including a 'Boost' newcomer reading program.
A district subcommittee presented three calendar options (student minutes: 77,740; 77,280; 78,200) after a survey of 2,767 respondents; trustees noted trade-offs and that districts adopting a four-day week may be deprioritized for some state grants.
Administration gave a first reading of TASB policy update 01/26 covering broad legal changes (accountability, parent rights, AI, cybersecurity, bathroom bill, educator misconduct reporting); trustees were asked to review local redlines and decide timing for final adoption.
The Lubbock ISD board unanimously approved October 2025 financial reports, minutes from Nov. 13, the 2024–25 annual financial and compliance report, and district procurement for kitchen equipment; all motions passed 7–0.
The district reported a 43% increase in reported incidents districtwide, higher rates at high school (technology violations) and elementary (inappropriate physical contact); 224 vape incidents (88 THC incidents) were recorded, and the district secured a $163,000 opioid grant to expand drug-intervention programming.
District leaders outlined a multi-pathway leadership pipeline—including leader-level profiles, PLCs, a high-potential assistant-principal cohort, teacher-leader roles, and onboarding/mentoring—to produce a two-to-one bench of ready leaders for each campus vacancy.
