Search Highs and Lows: The Most Common Policy Online Search Categories

Between July and December 2024, there were over 200,000 searches in Policy Online®, including the customized policy manuals of the more than 1,000 Texas school districts that post their policy manuals online through TASB Policy Service. 

Please note that this is not an exact or exhaustive list. For example, there were 110 searches for pregnancy, but the searchers may have been looking for information about services for pregnant and parenting students (FNE), leave during pregnancy (DEC and DECA), or provisions regarding the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (DIA). 

Top 10 Search Categories 

10. Class Rank and Graduation 

More than 1,800 searches used terms such as: 

• Graduation 
• Early graduation 
• Class rank 
• Credit 
• Grade point average 
• GPA 
• Policies by code such as EIC and EIF 

9. Enrollment and Transfers 

Around 2,000 searches used terms such as: 

• Transfer 
• Enrollment 
• Grade placement 
• Homeschool 
• Withdrawal 
• Kindergarten 
• Policies by code such as FD and FDA 

8. Attendance 

More than 2,400 searches used terms such as: 

• Attendance 
• Absences 
• Tardy 
• ADA (average daily attendance) 
• Policies by code such as EIA 

7. Special Student Programs 

More than 2,600 searches used terms such as: 

• Dyslexia 
• Special education 
• 504 
• Homebound 
• Foreign exchange 
• Homeless 
• Gifted and talented 
• Service animal 
• Pregnancy 
• Policies by code such as the EHB series, FDC, and FNE 

6. Grading 

More than 2,700 searches used terms such as: 

• Grading 
• Grades 
• Grading policy 
• Policies by code such as EIA. 

5. Student Discipline 

Around 3,300 searches used terms such as: 

• DAEP (disciplinary alternative education program) 
• Drug testing 
• Discipline 
• Truancy 
• Restraint 
• Expulsion 
• Suspension 
• Corporal punishment 
• Policies by code such as the FO series 

4. Employee Conduct 

More than 3,600 searches used terms such as: 

• Employee conduct 
• Administrative leave 
• Nepotism 
• Ethics 
• Professional development 
• Good cause 
• Insubordination 
• Policies by code such as DH 

3. Leaves, Absences, Vacations, and Compensatory Time 

More than 4,200 searches used terms such as: 

• Leave 
• Vacation 
• Bereavement 
• FMLA (the Family Medical Leave Act) 
• Assault leave 
• Sick leave 
• Local leave 
• Comp time 
• Jury duty 
• Military leave 
• Policies by code such as DEAB and DEC 

2. Bullying, Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation 

More than 4,500 searches used terms such as: 

• Bullying 
• Discrimination 
• Harassment 
• Retaliation 
• Title IX 
• Dating violence 
• Hazing 
• Sexual harassment 
• Policies by code such as DIA, FFH, and FFI 

1. Grievances 

More than 5,500 searches used terms such as: 

• Grievance 
• Appeal 
• Complaint 
• Policies by code such as DGBA, FNG, and GF 

Clarity and Guidance 

These search terms show us where the Texas public school community most needed clarity and guidance over the last six months. Policy Online provides students, parents, and community members with clear statements of your district’s policy, and guides staff and board members in implementing that policy fairly and with fidelity.  

If you have questions, please contact your policy consultant.