The Northeast Independent School District Board of Trustees voted 7-0 to approve operating procedures to create a District Library Advisory Committee, with edits to replace specific SB 13 citations with a general reference to applicable state law and other clarifying changes.

Trustees amended the draft to require mandatory training for DLAC members, to clarify that members may not serve simultaneously on campus-level committees (CLAC) and DLAC, and to change language that explicitly tied several provisions to "SB 13" so the procedure will continue to align with state law as it may be amended. Trustee Thompson moved approval and Trustee Villareal seconded; the vote was unanimous.

Staff and the director of library services, Christina Reyna, described the committee as an advisory body that will review recommended library materials and deliver recommendations to the board. "You could approve the the list with these exceptions," Reyna said when explaining how a large recommended list could be handled: approve the recommended titles with exceptions noted rather than reworking an entire list.

Legal counsel and staff reiterated that DLAC makes recommendations only; the board retains final adoption authority. "DLAC doesn't make the decision. They make a recommendation. You all as the board," a staff member said while explaining the decision flow and the timeline for public comment.

Key procedural details discussed and included in the approved version:

- Composition: DLAC will consist of a minimum of seven and up to 14 parents who are not currently serving on the campus-level CLAC; the procedure follows statutory limits that exclude district employees who are parents from serving on the committee.

- Public posting and review: Titles recommended for adoption will be posted on the district website for public comment for the statutory posting period; staff said the district will track the posting date to ensure the required public-facing period is met.

- Recommendations and evidence: If DLAC disapproves a title, it must submit a rationale citing specific concerns aligned with applicable state law (the draft referenced SB 13); the board will receive a "book resume" or summary and community feedback for titles recommended for disapproval so trustees can review cited passages or summaries rather than the entire text if they choose.

- Timeline and appointments: Staff said they will provide trustees with a list of volunteers and suggested appointees; trustees were asked to submit their appointees within roughly a month so the district-level committee can be appointed before the November 1 deadline staff cited.

Trustees discussed whether the procedures should explicitly say "SB 13" or refer more generally to state law and settled on the broader phrasing to avoid having to revise the procedure every legislative session. The board agreed staff would make the agreed wording changes and circulate the revised document to trustees.

The board also approved school health advisory council member appointments in a separate motion later in the meeting.