District of Innovation Plan
What is a District of Innovation?
The District of Innovation concept, passed by the 84th Texas Legislative Session in House Bill 1842, gives traditional public-school districts the flexibility available to Texas charter schools. The law is intended to give districts more local control to suit their individual needs. To be granted these flexibilities, the district must adopt a District of Innovation plan. The term of the designation as a District of Innovation may not exceed 5 years and a renewal must be made to continue as a District of Innovation. 918 out of 1,026 Districts in Texas are Districts of Innovation. Final plans must be approved by the District Educational Improvement Council and the Comal ISD school board.
District of Innovation Plan
The proposed District of Innovation Plan is posted here:
View Proposed Plan for District of Innovation Plan
The superintendent will notify TEA of the Board’s intention to vote on an innovation plan at the March 30, 2023, school board meeting.
The DEIC (District Improvement Council will hold a public meeting on March 6 at their scheduled meeting and will consider/adopt a final version of their recommended local innovation plan.
March 30, 2023, the Board of Trustees will consider/adopt a final version of the local innovation plan.
When a final local innovation plan is approved, the superintendent will notify TEA of the approval of the local innovation plan and the list of approved TEC exemptions.
See the Meetings Archive panel below for Agendas and Minutes from the District Educational Improvement Council who helped in the development of the plan.
Meetings 2022-2023
Dates | Agendas | Minutes |
November 7, 2022, Support Services Board Room, 5:30–7 p.m. (see agenda for details) | ||
December 5, 2022 - Zoom Videoconference, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. (see agenda for details) | ||
January 12, 2023 - Zoom Videoconference, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. (see agenda for details) | ||
February 6, 2023–Zoom Videoconference 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. (see agenda for details) | February Agenda | January Minutes |