by Jennifer Childress | Aug 21, 2019 | Legal Developments
The Legislature’s comprehensive safety bill, Senate Bill 11, added Texas Education Code § 37.115, which requires the board of trustees of each school district to establish a “threat assessment and safe and supportive school team” to serve at each campus of the...
by Jennifer Childress | Aug 14, 2019 | Legal Developments
As part of an effort to address the safety and security of students in Texas public schools, the Texas Legislature enacted Senate Bill 11, which includes provisions requiring new curriculum for students, kindergarten through grade 12, in the area of mental health and...
by Jennifer Childress | Aug 7, 2019 | Legal Developments
The Texas Legislature set student safety as a priority this legislative session. House Bill 1387, for example, amended Texas Education Code §37.0811(a), allowing the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school to...
by Jennifer Childress | Jul 31, 2019 | Bullying, Legal Developments
Senate Bill 38, enacted by the Texas Legislature this session, expands the scope and definition of hazing. Texas Education Code § 37.152 makes it unlawful to (1) engage in hazing; (2) solicit, encourage, direct, aid, or attempt to aid another in engaging in hazing;...
by Jennifer Childress | Jul 23, 2019 | Legal Developments
Joann Howard, a former second grade teacher at a Louisiana elementary school, provided school officials a physician’s statement that diagnosed her with major depressive illness and anxiety disorders. The school board approved a medical sabbatical leave for the fall...
