Becoming a District of Innovation could mean big changes for 200,000 HISD students and their parents -- including attendance, class sizes, and the length of the school year.
The Houston ISD Board of Managers unanimously voted to begin the process of becoming a "District of Innovation."
Becoming a District of Innovation would allow HISD to circumvent certain state laws around things such as attendance, the length of the school year, teacher certifications and contracts, and class sizes. The HISD District Advisory Committee shot down the same proposal from former Superintendent Grenita Lathan in 2021,While some in the crowd at the board meeting booed the vote, the change is not a rare move.
Before the changes begin, HISD must conduct a public hearing to consider the formal innovation plan, and decide within 30 days whether to pursue or decline the proposal. Once the plan is set, the district must post it online for 30 days and notify the TEA commissioner about their intent to adopt the plan.
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