Bryan ISD previews renewal of District of Innovation plan; DEIC vote scheduled
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Summary
Superintendent staff briefed trustees on the required five‑year renewal of the District of Innovation plan, recommending retention of current waivers (start date flexibility, teacher certification parameters, attendance for credit and class-size flexibility) and noting a forthcoming DEIC vote and public posting period.
Dr. Barbara Ybarra provided trustees an overview of the District of Innovation (DOI) renewal process and the district’s recommended approach.
She reminded the board that the 2015 Texas Legislature authorized districts to adopt DOI plans to waive certain statutory regulations and that those plans must be renewed every five years. Ybarra said the district is proposing to carry forward the same waivers it currently holds (flexibility on first day of instruction, teacher certification parameters subject to new legislative constraints, minimum attendance for credit in some circumstances, and class‑size flexibilities within parameters) and described an August amendment that added complaint‑resolution language and campus library oversight.
The process will next go to the District Education Improvement Committee (DEIC) for a public vote; if DEIC approves, the renewal draft will be posted for the required public period and then returned to the board. Ybarra noted the complaint resolution changes will be reflected in board policy revisions rather than in the DOI plan itself.