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6.B • Action ItemsCARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (Dallas County)

Consider/Approve Policy Update 127 and Other Local Policy Updates Description: Administration recommends approval of TASB Update 127 and related local policy revisions. The proposed updates align district policies with recent legislative requirements, state regulations, and current district practices. Key changes address governance, financial ethics, personnel procedures, student safety, gifted an

Presented in: CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-09-03
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Consider/Approve Policy Update 127 and Other Local Policy Updates Description: Administration recommends approval of TASB Update 127 and related local policy revisions. The proposed updates align dist”
MB
Marjorie Burns
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
IG
Ileana Garza-Rojas
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
CH
Cassandra Hatfield
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
RS
Randy Schackmann
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
TH
Tara Hrbacek
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
KB
Kim Brady
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
CB
Carolyn Benavides
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

6.B. Consider/Approve Policy Update 127 and Other Local Policy Updates Description: Administration recommends approval of TASB Update 127 and related local policy revisions. The proposed updates align district policies with recent legislative requirements, state regulations, and current district practices. Key changes address governance, financial ethics, personnel procedures, student safety, gifted and talented services, and organizational policy restructuring. Additional local revisions update board operations, business and finance procedures, safety and security requirements, personnel practices, student services, and facility use policies to ensure continued legal compliance and operational effectiveness. Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approves Policy Update 127 and other local policies as presented. Attachments: ( 5 ) Presentation Update 127 and Others 8/28/2026 at 2:43 PM 127_LocalPolicyComparisonPacketFINAL 8/28/2026 at 2:44 PM 127_ExplanatoryNotes 8/28/2026 at 2:44 PM Carrollton-Farmers Branch Proposed Changes 8/28/2026 at 2:44 PM CFB Board Responses Checklist 8/28/2026 at 2:44 PM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). 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.