The District of Innovation proposal posted online gives the most complete look at what HISD would want to change since the board voted to start the process in September.
Under Houston ISD's District of Innovation proposal, the number of school days would be increased, change the way teachers are evaluated and more.Houston Independent School District, or HISD, wants to increase the number of school days, change the way teachers are evaluated, and stop telling parents if teachers are not certified, according to what's outlined in its "District of Innovation" proposal.
The documents were posted online on Monday, and gives the most complete look at the plan since the board voted to start this process in September.School would not start earlier than the first Monday in August. The district also wants to abandon the teacher appraisal system the state uses, and come up with its own system for next school year.Another proposal calls to eliminate the requirement for schools to notify parents if their child's teacher does not have proper certification.For more on this story, follow Jeff Ehling on
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