Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Certificate of Compliance with Certain Laws Required by Texas Education Code Section 39.008 Presenter: Rick Kirkpatrick Description: Senate Bill (SB) 12 from the 89th Legislative Session addressed parental rights in public education and requires certification of compliance with provisions of the Education Code regarding (1) instruction and (2) diver

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X.A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Certificate of Compliance with Certain Laws Required by Texas Education Code Section 39.008 Presenter: Rick Kirkpatrick Description: Senate Bill (SB) 12 from the 89th Legislative Session addressed parental rights in public education and requires certification of compliance with provisions of the Education Code regarding (1) instruction and (2) diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) duties. No later than September 30 of each year, the superintendent of a school district shall certify to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) that the district is in compliance with Education Code 11.005 (prohibition on DEI duties) and Education Code 28.0022 (instructional requirements and prohibitions). The certification required the district to identify the policies and procedures required by Texas Education Code 11.005(c) and 28.0022(h) and to describe how employees and contractors were notified of these policies and procedures as well as existing policies, programs, procedures, or trainings that were altered to ensure compliance with Sections 11.005 or 28.0022. The district has already adopted TASB Numbered Updates 119, 122, 126, and 127 and has accepted TASB Policy Service's local policy recommendations as are provided in the Certificate of Compliance with Certain Laws. In addition, the FISD Employee Handbook was updated with changes related to these sections. Attachments: ( 1 ) tec-39008-certification-template-word_0 (1) 9/11/2026 at 3:01 PM

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.