IDEA Board Approved Policies

Board Approved Handbooks

Last Updated: August 2025

Governance Policies

Last Updated: January 2025

Accessibility Tech December 2020
Audience Participation Sign-Up Sheet June 2021
Board Authority, Roles, Responsibilities May 2020
Board Meetings October 2025
Board Policy & Admin Procedures October 2025
Board Structure and Operations Policy November 2025
Crisis + Trauma Response December 2024
Disclosure of Campaign Contributions June 2026
District Foundations December 2020
Emergency Plans December 2020
Ethics, Conflict of Interest and Nepotism May 2020
Gift and Charitable Grant Acceptance October 2024
IDEA Board Bylaws May 2026
Internet Safety June 2023
Orientation and Training June 2025
Parental Engagement Policy August 2025
Possession and Use of Weapons Policy June 2023
Public Complaints December 2020
Public Information Requests June 2026
Public Participation in Board Meetings April 2023
Records Management January 2025
Records Retention January 2022
School Closure May 2020
School Property January 2025
School Visitors January 2025

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Instructional Policies

Last Updated: January 2025

Academic Achievement February 2022
Academic Testing Programs February 2022
Accelerated Instruction January 2025
Bilingual Education and ESL January 2025
Career and Technology Education February 2022
Compensatory Instruction June 2026
Contracts with Outside Agencies June 2026
Credit by Examination February 2022
Dual Credit Policy July 2023
End of Course Assessments February 2022
Grading Policy April 2026
Graduation Policy September 2023
Identification, Evaluation, and Eligibility of Special Education Students February 2022
Library Materials June 2026
Parental Option for Student Retention June 2023
Prekindergarten Program February 2022
Reading Assessments February 2022
Selection and Adoption of Instructional Materials February 2022
Special Education February 2022
State Assessment of Emergent Bilingual Students January 2025
State Assessments June 2023
Transition Services February 2022

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Student Policies

Last Updated: January 2025

Administering Medication Policy June 2026
Admissions and Enrollment November 2024
Alcohol and Drug Use June 2026
Anti-Bullying Policy November 2024
Assistance with Social Transitioning Policy October 2025
Child Abuse and Neglect June 2026
Concussion & Other Brain Injury Response October 2025
Distribution of Non-School Literature May 2023
Interrogations and Searches May 2023
Meal Charge Policy June 2026
Medical Treatment Policy June 2026
Naloxone Policy July 2023
Personal Communication Device August 2025
Prohibited Organizations and Hazing May 2023
School Safety Transfers November 2024
School Sponsored Publications May 2023
Sexual Abuse, Sex Trafficking and Other Maltreatment January 2025
State Virtual School Network February 2022
Student Activities August 2025
Student and Parent Complaints and Grievances Policy July 2023
Student Discipline June 2026
Student Fees June 2026
Student Handbook August 2025
Texas Wellness Policy June 2026
Title I Services January 2025
Tobacco Use and Possession May 2023
Transportation Bus Pass Policy January 2025

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Personnel Policies

Last Updated: November 2024

Compensation Setting Policy November 2025
Consensual Romantic Relationships April 2022
Criminal History and Credit Reports June 2026
Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco-Free Workplace April 2022
Electronic Communications with Students August 2021
Employee Attendance Policy June 2023
Employee Complaints and Grievances July 2023
Employment Credentials and Records August 2021
Employee Non-Discrimination Policy June 2023
Employment Practices April 2022
Employee Searches Policy June 2023
Equal Employment Opportunity June 2026
Family and Medical Leave April 2022
GET Rubric June 2024
Instructional Requirements and Prohibitions October 2025
Military Leave – Federal Law April 2022
Nepotism in Hiring Policy November 2024
Paid Family Leave January 2021
Pre-Employment Credentials and Employee Records June 2026
Prohibition on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Duties October 2025
Political Expression and Dress Code Policy July 2022
Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect June 2026
Reporting Employee Misconduct October 2025
Residency Policy September 2023
Solicitation and Distribution April 2022
Sick Leave Bank Policy August 2022
Staff Development Cycle (SDC) Completion Policy October 2023
Teacher Career Pathway Rubric June 2024
Telecommuting Policy June 2021
Tuition Reimbursement Policy June 2026
Wage and Hour Laws April 2022
Whistleblower Policy August 2023

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Fiscal Policies

Last Updated: January 2025

Accountable Plan June 2026
Accounts Payable May 2020
Allowable and Prohibited Uses of Funds October 2021
Authority Over Fiscal Matters June 2026
Authorization for the Obligation and Expenditure of Funds March 2022
Capital Assets Policy June 2026
Corporate Card June 2026
Donor Cultivation and Stewardship December 2021
Employee Awards and Gifts June 2026
Employer Provided Uniform May 2020
Executive Benefits October 2020
Financial Reporting June 2026
Funding – Federal Funding Compliance December 2021
Funding – Noneducational Services December 2021
Funding – Shared Services Arrangements January 2025
Funding – State Allotments December 2021
Fundraising May 2020
Grant Accounting October 2024
Internal Audits February 2025
Investments Policy June 2024
Net Assets Policy September 2020
Prohibition of Political Expenditures October 2020
Purchasing Policy June 2026
Relocation and Housing February 2021
School Based Activity Accounts May 2020
Travel Policy June 2026
Vehicle Allowance Policy June 2026

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Special Education Policies

Last Updated: January 2025

Admission Review and Dismissal Committee January 2025
Administration December 2021
Adult Student December 2021
Ages 0-5 December 2024
Child Find Duty December 2021
Children Who Transfer January 2025
Closing the Gap August 2022
Consent and Prior Written Notice December 2024
Coordination of Funds to Purchase Instructional Materials December 2021
Discipline of Students with Disabilities December 2021
District and Campus Improvement Plans December 2021
Dyslexia December 2024
Eligibility Criteria December 2024
Evaluation March 2025
General and Fiscal Guidelines December 2021
Graduation Plan June 2026
Nondiscrimination January 2025
Parent December 2021
Private School Children December 2021
Procedural Safeguards and Requirements December 2021
Records December 2024
Records Retention and Destruction December 2021
Referral for Possible Special Education Services December 2024
Restraint and Timeout December 2021
Video Surveillance Procedures December 2021

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