Education
BY SARAH BRAGER
Cy-Fair ISD tables material policy vote
The discussion
CFISD General Counsel Marney Collins Sims said the revisions aim to align the district’s local policy with state and federal laws, but there is room for customization. Several community members spoke about the proposal at the Jan. 15 meeting. Some speakers said reconsideration after adoption should be limited to residents with a personal stake in the matter, such as parents and guardians. However, others said former district sta , parents of former students and other taxpayers should not be restricted from making requests. It’s unclear as of press time Feb. 3 when trustees will revisit the proposed change. The current language, which includes all district residents, remains in e ect until a revision is approved.
The Cy-Fair ISD board tabled a policy revision at a Jan. 15 meeting that would have limited those permitted to request reconsideration of instructional materials. In a 4-3 vote, the board passed trustee Kendra Camarena’s motion to indenitely table the decision. Trustees Justin Ray, Christine Kalmbach and Todd LeCompte opposed. “I think there’s multiple layers here that still in my mind’s eye need to be unpacked,” Camarena said Jan. 15. The proposed change pertains to a policy that dictates who can request reconsideration of instructional content that has already been approved by the State Board of Education and adopted by the district. If the language is approved, only district employees and parents and guardians of current CFISD students could request reconsiderations, not parents of graduates.
Who can request reconsideration of material
Current language: • CFISD employees
Instructional materials include but are not limited to: Textbooks Library books Digital resources Supplementary content • Parents of current CFISD students • Students who are 18 years or older • Any other resident of the district Proposed revision: • CFISD employees • Parents and guardians of current CFISD students
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