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Del Valle ISD proposes renewing District of Innovation with two new exemptions for grievances and library acquisitions
Summary
Administration proposed extending the district’s DOI for five years, keeping academic calendar and staffing/certification exemptions and adding exemptions to retain the district's grievance timelines and library‑materials acquisition process; trustees debated timelines, evidence retention and parental access to materials.
Del Valle ISD administrators asked the board to renew the district’s District of Innovation (DOI) plan and to add two new exemptions intended to preserve local practices on grievances and library acquisitions.
Dr. Mark Cantu said the DOI—first adopted in 2015 and currently in place—gives local flexibility to waive certain state rules for up to five years. The administration proposed continuing two existing exemptions (adjusting the academic calendar start date and allowing staffing/certification flexibility to hire educators working toward certification) and adding two new exemptions: to…
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