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Texas Districts of Innovation: Flexibilities and Implementation Process

Learn about Districts of Innovation in Texas, the exemptions allowed and prohibited, the decision process, and the 48 Region XI school districts that have adopted innovative plans.

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Texas Districts of Innovation: Flexibilities and Implementation Process

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  1. Districts of Innovation June 12, 2017 Ryder Warren Superintendent of Schools

  2. Background Information

  3. Law • Districts of Innovation created by 84th Legislative Session, HB 1842 • Gives traditional districts most of the flexibilities available to Texas’ open-enrollment charter schools • TEC Chapter 12A • Adopted Commissioner's Rules - 19 TAC Chapter 102, Subchapter JJ, Innovation District

  4. 85th Legislative Session • Several bills introduced regarding DOI (such as removing school start date from exemptions), but failed. • SB 7 – Educator Misconduct – Addressed loophole concerning the state’s ability to sanction and prevent from future school employment non-certified educators who engage in prohibited misconduct. Signed by Governor. • SB 1566 – Requires DOI plans to be posted on district websites and TEA’s websites. Sent to Governor.

  5. Allowable Exemptions Allowable exemptions include (but not limited to): • Educator Certification • Teacher Contracts • First and Last Day of School • Length of School Day • Class Size • Designation of Campus Behavior Coordinator • Certain Purchasing and Contract Requirements • Use of Planning and Preparation Periods • Teacher Appraisal Requirements

  6. Prohibited Exemptions Prohibited exemptions include (but not limited to): • District Governance • Curriculum • State Assessment System • State Accountability System • School Finance • Federal Requirement • Other requirements in state law outside of the Education Code

  7. Texas Districts of Innovation

  8. Districts of Innovation • 448 - Innovation Districts in the state (as of June 5). • 48 - Region XI school districts have adopted a resolution, posted a proposed plan on their website, or approved a final plan and notified TEA.

  9. Districts of InnovationRegion XI • Alvarado ISD (Johnson/11) • Alvord ISD (Wise/11) • Argyle ISD (Denton/11) • Arlington ISD (Tarrant/11) • Birdville ISD (Tarrant/11) • Boyd ISD (Wise/11) • Bridgeport ISD (Wise/11) • Brock ISD (Parker/11) • Burleson ISD (Johnson/11) • Castleberry ISD (Tarrant/11) • Chico ISD (Wise/11) • Crowley ISD (Tarrant/11) • Decatur ISD (Wise/11) • Denton ISD (Denton/11) • Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD (Tarrant/11) • Era ISD (Cooke/11) • Everman ISD (Tarrant/11) • Fort Worth ISD (Tarrant/11) • Gainesville ISD (Cooke/11) • Godley ISD (Johnson/11) • Graford ISD (Palo Pinto/11) • Granbury ISD (Hood/11) • Grandview (Grandview/11) • Grapevine-Colleyville ISD (Tarrant/11) • Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD (Tarrant/11) • Joshua ISD (Johnson/11) • Keene ISD (Johnson/11) • Keller ISD (Tarrant/11) • Kennedale ISD (Tarrant/11) • Krum ISD (Denton/11) • Lake Dallas ISD (Denton/11) • Lewisville ISD (Denton/11) • Lindsay ISD (Cooke County/11) • Little Elm ISD (Denton/11) • Mansfield ISD (Tarrant/11) • Memphis ISD (Hall/16) • Millsap ISD (Parker/11) • Mineral Wells (Palo Pinto/11) • Muenster ISD (Cooke/11) • Palo Pinto ISD (Palo Pinto/11) • Paradise ISD (Wise/11) • Sanger ISD (Denton/11) • Slidell ISD (Wise/11) • Springtown ISD (Parker/11) • Stephenville ISD (Earth/11) • Valley View ISD (Cooke/11) • Weatherford ISD (Parker/11) • White Settlement ISD (Tarrant/11)

  10. Common Exemptions • 391 - School start date • 355 - Teacher certification requirements • 196 - Class size • 125 - 75,600 minutes of instruction • 106 - 90 percent rule • 100 - Teacher and/or Principal appraisal system

  11. District Decision

  12. Process • Begins with a resolution by the Board of Trustees or signed petition by district-level advisory committee • Board conducts a public hearing to consider developing an innovation plan • Board must formally decide within 30 days of public hearing

  13. Process • Board appoints a committee to develop plan • Plan must be posted online 30 days • Board notifies Commissioner of intention to vote on plan • District Advisory Committee holds meeting, passes plan by majority vote • Board approves final plan by 2/3 majority vote • District notifies commissioner of approval • Plan approved for 5 years

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