Part 2: June 22-26 State Board of Education Meeting Highlights
Commissioner talks “STAAR”; charter approved, SBEC rules and more.
Month: June 2026
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Part 1: June 22-26 State Board of Education Meeting Highlights
New Social Studies TEKS mostly approved, literary reading lists approved, phase-in implementation calendar set.
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$ / Courts / School Safety
Harris County Wins Appeal Over School Zone Flasher Timing
Ruling: A county is immune from a lawsuit claiming that inaccurately timed school zone flashers contributed to a student being hit by a car as she crossed the street to school.
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Partially Dismissed: Cypress-Fairbanks ISD School Bus Accident Lawsuit
Ruling: An ISD can only be sued over claims arising from the operation or use of a bus involved in a traffic accident — and not over claims that the ISD negligently hired, retained, trained and supervised its bus drivers.
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Abbott Appoints Two New TRS Board members
Gov. Greg Abbott last week appointed two TRS board members for terms expiring Aug. 31, 2031.
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TEA Posts $10M School Bus Seat Belt Grant Details
The TEA posted application info for the $10 million grant program to assist school systems with retrofitting school buses with three-point seat belts under provisions of 2025’s SB546 (regular session).
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$ / Associations / Charter Schools / Courts / Employees / TEA Rules
Texas Supreme Court to Hear TSTA Fight Over ISD Charter Teacher Rights
Texas Third Court of Appeals: ISD employees don’t lose their state-law-guaranteed employment rights by working in ISD/charter partnership campuses.
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UIL Legislative Council Summer Meeting Highlights
Girls flag football, basketball shot clock and Folklorico — and a balanced budget — among major action items.
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Abbott Announces $750 Million in Teacher Incentive Allotments
The governor announced more than $750 million in Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) funds have been awarded to more than 65,000 Texas teachers across more than 800 school systems.
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Dismissed: Lufkin ISD School Resource Officer Applicant’s Lawsuit
Fifth Circuit: A rejected applicant for an ISD school resource officer position waited too late to claim he was illegally retaliated against for previously filing a grievance against the district.
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Spring 2026 End-of-Course Test Results Show Gains in All Subjects
The TEA today released the spring 2026 STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) assessment results in all tested subjects (Algebra I, Biology, English I, English II, and U.S. History).
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Morath Sends Parent’s “Critical Race Theory” Complaint Back to Austin ISD
A school board must conduct further proceedings before the education commissioner can …
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Redesigned TEA Website Launched
The TEA today launched a redesigned website to support user-centered navigation and new features.
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Governor Appoints Four to Texas School Safety Board
Gov. Abbott announced these appointments to the Texas School Safety Center board today:
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Fifth Circuit Rejects Ex-Dallas ISD Teacher’s Bias Claims
Ruling: An Hispanic-American ex-ISD teacher’s racial discrimination claim against his former district fails because he couldn’t show that he was treated less favorably than a similarly situated employee outside his protected class under nearly identical circumstances.
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TEA Educator Misconduct Reporting Dashboard Launched
The TEA has officially launched its legislatively mandated Educator Misconduct Reporting Dashboard.
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Workers’ Comp Lawsuit Revived Against Deceased Teacher’s Family
Ruling: An insurer can continue pursuing its workers’ comp lawsuit against the family of a teacher killed in a van accident in Mexico 18 years ago.
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