In Attorney General Opinion KP-0532, the Texas Attorney General concluded that while a school district’s board of trustees generally has the authority to lease district-owned property, that authority does not extend to permitting activities prohibited by state law. The opinion arose from a request by Christina Sanchez, El Paso County Attorney, regarding whether the Socorro…

In Attorney General Opinion KP-0535, the Texas Attorney General addressed questions concerning the interpretation of Section 11.067 of the Texas Education Code, a recently enacted statute governing conflicts of interest in school district contracting. The request focused on the meaning of the phrase “receives a contract” and whether the law applies only to formal procurement…

The U.S. Department of Education announced that its Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) issued a Dear Colleague Letter reminding state and local education agencies receiving federal funds of their obligations under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA). The guidance emphasizes that parents have the right…