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Bastrop ISD board approves TEA extension application to give uncertified teachers more time to finish certification
Summary
The Bastrop ISD board voted to submit a Texas Education Agency application seeking an extension under House Bill 2 that would delay full enforcement of certain teacher certification requirements through the 2029–30 school year, citing 115 uncertified K–5 reading and math positions and planned partnerships and supports to move teachers to full certification.
Bastrop Independent School District trustees voted unanimously to approve submitting an application to the Texas Education Agency seeking an extension of District of Innovation certification waivers under House Bill 2, district staff said at the December board meeting.
Diane Greene, chief human resources officer, told trustees the extension would provide additional time — proposed through the 2029–30 school year — for current teachers who are not fully certified to complete certification requirements. Greene said the district…
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