At its Jan. 15 meeting, the Cy-Fair ISD board of trustees chose not to move forward — at least for now — with a proposed policy change that would have narrowed who can request a reconsideration of instructional materials after they’ve already been adopted by the district.

The vote wasn’t about approving or rejecting the policy itself. Instead, trustees voted 4–3 to indefinitely table it, essentially pressing pause on the discussion.

That pause is where the tension lives.