Superintendent presents School Health Advisory Committee roster; SHAC meetings to start after board approval

District staff introduced a proposed local School Health Advisory Committee, known as SHAC, and described membership, statutory requirements and an initial meeting schedule. The superintendent's packet described SHAC as a state-mandated advisory body intended to ensure that health education and coordinated school health programs reflect local community values.

A district presenter explained that Texas law requires the board of trustees to establish a local SHAC with a majority of members who are parents and that SHAC must meet at least four times annually. The proposed membership list in the packet included parents, community members, students and school staff, and staff named the district director of health services as the lead contact for the committee. The packet also identified several proposed meeting dates; staff said the committee will begin its meetings after the board approves the membership roster.

Trustees asked for clarification about who on the proposed list were parents versus community appointees and confirmed that campuses continue to maintain internal campus health committees in addition to the district SHAC. No formal vote to establish the specific roster occurred at this meeting; staff said they would bring a roster and dates back for approval before the committee convenes.