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

10. Common Exemptions 391 - School start date
355 - Teacher certification requirements
196 - Class size
,600 minutes of instruction
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

14. Questions?