Consider Approval of Certification of Compliance with Certain Laws Under Texas Education Code 39.008 as Enacted by Senate Bill 12 Description: Beginning with the 2026-27 school year, each school system must submit a board-approved certification of compliance to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) no later than September 30 of each school year. Pursuant to TEC, §39.008, the annual certification must:

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I.4. Consider Approval of Certification of Compliance with Certain Laws Under Texas Education Code 39.008 as Enacted by Senate Bill 12 Description: Beginning with the 2026-27 school year, each school system must submit a board-approved certification of compliance to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) no later than September 30 of each school year. Pursuant to TEC, §39.008, the annual certification must: be approved by a majority vote of the board of trustees or governing body at a public meeting that includes an opportunity for public testimony and for which notice was posted on the school system’s website at least seven days before the meeting; be submitted electronically to TEA; and include the required information outlined in TEC, §39.008(b)(2). School systems should take the following actions to ensure timely compliance with this new requirement: Review local policies and procedures to ensure alignment with TEC, §§11.005 (Prohibition on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Duties) and 28.0022 (Certain Instructional Requirements and Prohibitions); Document how district or school employees and contractors were notified of these policies and procedures; Compile descriptions of any changes made to existing policies, programs, procedures, or trainings that were altered to comply with these statutes, as well as any cost savings the district gained based on these actions Attachments: ( 1 ) Compliance Certification Exhibits A and B

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).