Board members in Brenham Independent School District approved changes to district policies in alignment with several newly passed laws ensuring parental access and transparency.
Clay Gillentine, superintendent of Brenham Independent School District, told board members Monday that the changes are a reflection of the clear, conservative priorities for government education set by state lawmakers during the 89th Legislative Session.
“These priorities are what shape your policy update that was sent to you, [it] translates the legislature’s conservative directives into district-level governance by tightening parental control, consent requirements, limiting student organizations and programming tied to gender identity and sexual orientation, increasing oversight of curriculum and instructional materials,” said Gillentine.
Over 1,600 pages in length, the policy changes are mostly characterized by expanding transparency for parents as required by Senate Bill 12. All vetted curriculum used in Brenham ISD will now be accessible to parents through the district’s website.
Executive district staff also presented the board with updated employee standards prohibiting the implementation of DEI standards. The updated standards permit disciplinary action by the district if an employee knowingly engages in such practices.
Employees will also be prohibited from assisting in socially “transitioning” students to their preferred gender identity.
“I’m just happy the legislature did what they needed to do to pass a bunch of very good policies to force this to change,” said board member Justin Colley. “It was really nice to see, and it’s a good policy update.”
The board passed the policy updates as presented with no changes.
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