La Jolla ISD board adopts aligned student code of conduct for 2026–27 school year

Anna Marie Candelario presented the proposed 2026–27 student code of conduct and asked the board to "adopt the amended code of conduct as presented" for districtwide implementation. She described alignment across handbooks so that "students' expectations should not change regardless of the building they walk into or the uniform they put on."

Candelario outlined several recommended changes: parent conferences added for personal electronic‑device infractions under the TEA‑aligned policy, removal of fixed holding‑time language for devices with revised ISS ranges and a fourth‑offense restriction; a new districtwide four‑level tiered tardy policy; and a four‑level student‑ID policy with a temporary $10 badge replacement option. She emphasized that the student code of conduct "is where we're going to anchor in, and this is the document that is board adopted" and that program discipline does not replace campus discipline.

Board members asked clarifying questions. President Alvarez asked whether a guardian counts where the code used the word 'parent'; Candelario replied "Parent slash guardian." On who participates in parent conferences and higher‑tier discipline, Candelario described tiers: "A first tier would be a teacher; a second tier would be a social worker or a counselor; third tier could be the behavior coordinator or an administrator."

At the action stage the board approved item 10.3, the 2026–27 student code of conduct, by voice vote ("Aye"). The board directed district staff to publish family and staff communications if the code is adopted and to implement the unified standards across campuses for the 2026–27 school year.

What happens next: If approved, district communications will be distributed to families and staff and campuses will be expected to implement the aligned policies and progressive‑discipline tiers at the start of the school year.