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Recently Amended DAA Regulation, DBD Regulation & DC Regulation - February 28, 2026
On February 28, 2026, the Superintendent of Schools’ Designee approved the amendment of the following regulations:
DAA (REGULATION) EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVES – EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Details:
Pages 1-2: Under section Procedures to Request an Accommodation Under Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), in the fourth paragraph, language regarding a supervisor receiving accommodation requests and approvals at the supervisor level has been added; “located on the Benefits webpage” has been inserted after “form;” language regarding requests being verbal or submitted in writing to the supervisor has been struck.
In the fifth paragraph, language regarding submitting the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) form using the Accommodation form has been added at the end of the paragraph after “view,” and in the second bulleted item, “and how the reasonable accommodation will help remediate the disability” has been added after “applicable.”
In the sixth paragraph, “the supervisor and/or” has been struck after “the.”
Page 2: Under section Interpreting Services Request, in the first paragraph, “accommodation for an” has been inserted before “interpreter;” “forwarded” has been struck after “be” and replaced with “submitted;” and “using the ASL Interpretive Request Form located on the Benefits webpage” has been added after “BRC.”
In the second paragraph, “need” has been struck and replaced with “anticipated date of services.”
Page 2: Under section Service Animal, in the section title, “Service” has been struck and replaced with “Support.” In the first paragraph, “an emotional support or service” has been struck and replaced with “a support;” “the request for an accommodation must be for the employee’s disability” has been inserted as a second sentence;” “an emotional support or service” has been struck and replaced with “a support” before “animal.”
In the second paragraph, “service” has been struck before “animal” and replaced with “support;” “a” has been struck after “including” and replaced with “an emotional;” and “service” has been struck and replaced with “support” after “not.”
In the third paragraph, “service” has been struck after “a” and replaced with “support.”
In the fourth paragraph, “emotional support” has been struck after “of.”
The last paragraph regarding the registration of an animal has been struck.
Page 2: The section Access and associated language has been struck.
Pages 2-3: The section Exceptions and associated language has been struck.
Page 3: Under section Animal Under Employee’s Control, “emotional support or service” has been struck and replaced with “support;” “the employee is prohibited from allowing the support animal to engage with students or other staff” has been inserted as the second sentence;” “service” has been struck throughout first paragraph and replaced with “support.”
Page 3: Under section Care or Supervision of Animal, “service” has been struck after “a” and replaced with “support;” “the support” has been inserted after “supervising;” and “service” has been struck after “animal.”
Page 3: A new section Removal of Animal and associated language has been added.
Page 3: The section Inquiries and associated language has been struck.
Pages 3-4: Under section Adoption or Last Amended Date, the date has been struck. February 28, 2026 has been added.
Page 4: Endnotes one through three have been added.
DBD (REGULATION) EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS – CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Details:
Page 1: A new section Outside Employment and associated language has been added.
Page 2: Under section Adoption or Last Amendment Date, “adopted” has been struck and replaced with “last amended” and the date has been struck. February 28, 2026 has been added.
DC (REGULATION) EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES
Details:
Page 1: Under section Family Relationship Disclosure, in the first paragraph “and Board members” has been added after “employees;” “[see DBE(LEGAL)]” has been inserted after “great-grandparent;” “within the third degree or by” has been struck after “blood” and replaced with “or;” and “within the second degree. [See DBE (LEGAL)]” has been struck after “marriage.”
In the second paragraph, “up to and including termination” has been added after “action.”
Page 3: Under section Adoption or Last Amendment Date, the date has been struck. February 28, 2026 has been added.
The above regulations have been sent to the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) for inclusion in the District’s Board Policy Manual. Documents generally will post within a few weeks of adoption.