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02 ADHERENCE TO ADOPTED BOARD POLICIES

2.1- FORMAL PROCEDURES FOR INITIATING, ADOPTING, OR CHANGING BOARD POLICIES

The Galena Park ISD Board of Trustees develops
and adopts policies that provide guidance for
accomplishing the District’s vision, mission and
goals; provides a well-balanced curriculum resulting
in improved student learning; ensures a safe
environment conducive to learning; and provides
standards for hiring, assigning, terminating and
compensating district personnel in compliance with
state laws and rules�

All legal policies are drafted by the Texas
Association of School Boards (TASB)� Galena Park
ISD’s local policies and policy amendments are
generally initiated by the superintendent, cabinet
members, and/or central office personnel, but
are recommended for the Board’s consideration
by the superintendent, Dr� John C� Moore� Prior to
recommending any potential local policy changes
to the Board, district staff submits the proposed
revisions to TASB for review and feedback�

Proposed local policies or amendments are
introduced to the Board during the business portion
of Board meeting� Policies are presented and thoroughly discussed at that time� Board
members can ask for clarification of any proposed policy before voting to adopt the
recommended policy� Local policies become effective upon board adoption or at a future
date designated by the Board at the time of adoption� Once approved, TASB is notified,
and the policy is updated to reflect the changes in the District’s online policy, which can
be accessed by all stakeholders�

2.2-FREQUENCY OF POLICY REVIEW, INCLUDING LAST DATE OF REVIEW AND REVISION

Policies are formally reviewed, with consideration for modifications, two times each school
year� Within the past two years, Galena Park ISD has processed TASB Updates 121, 122, 123,
and 124 in addition to locally initiated modifications�
• TASB Localized Policy Update 121- August 2023
• TASB Localized Policy Update 122- January 2024
• TASB Localized Policy Update 123- August 2024
• TASB Localized Policy Update 124- March 2025

District staff are responsible for reviewing local policy relevant to their
areas of responsibility and making recommendations as needed to the BUILDING ON A
superintendent for revision throughout the school year� LEGACY

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