BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Students in Bryan ISD caught with an e-cigarette device, whether it’s nicotine or THC, will now face the same strict consequences under a new policy that aligns with state law.

The 2025-26 Student Code of Conduct was approved during a recent board meeting, with a new rule that removes administrative discretion used in previous years in vaping cases and enforces a minimum of 10 days of in-school suspension or placement in an alternative education program for first-time offenders.

“At one point, districts had discretion on how they disciplined the students when they were found with those devices, and now basically, that’s all been taken away,” BISD Board of Trustees Vice President Felicia Benford said. “We have to follow those rules, that guidance, and laws that a

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