SCUC ISD board approves District of Innovation amendment related to Chapter 37 changes; vote 7‑0
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Summary
Trustees voted unanimously to amend the district’s District of Innovation (DOI) plan to remove Chapter 37 exemptions tied to House Bill 6 changes; the board also discussed seeking an exemption from Senate Bill 12 grievance‑timeline changes and will post further DOI amendment language for public comment.
The Schertz‑Cibolo‑Universal City ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously Oct. 23 to approve a District of Innovation (DOI) plan amendment removing Chapter 37 exemptions the district had previously adopted in response to state law changes under House Bill 6. The motion passed by a 7‑0 vote.
Staff explained the amendment is a technical change to align the district’s DOI plan with recent state legislative updates affecting school discipline and Chapter 37 procedures. The amendment approved at the meeting removes the district’s prior Chapter 37 exemptions enacted under the DOI authority.
Earlier in the meeting staff also described outstanding concerns about Senate Bill 12’s revisions to grievance procedures — specifically, extended timelines between grievance levels and a provision that allows additional claims to be added to an active grievance. Staff and the district advisory committee (DEIC) recommended the district pursue a DOI exemption to retain the prior grievance timelines and to avoid opening a moving‑target investigation process that could delay timely resolution, erode trust or span multiple school years.
Because DOI amendments require a 30‑day public posting, staff said they had already posted the DEIC recommendation and would return in November with the formal amendment language for board consideration. At the Oct. 23 meeting the board approved the Chapter 37 removal amendment; staff indicated further DOI amendment items are likely as the district continues to process 80th/89th legislative changes and state guidance.
Vote at a glance
- Action: Approve DOI plan amendment removing Chapter 37 exemptions (related to House Bill 6). Outcome: Approved 7‑0.
The board did not identify the individual mover/second on the public record for the motion; the roll call recorded the vote as seven in favor, none opposed. Trustees present and recorded as voting were Ed Finley, Leticia Seaver, Belinda Evans, Amy Thomas, Jerry Perkins, Dan Swart and Margaret Carlin.