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Board approves amendment to District of Innovation, narrows discipline exemption and adds art/music hiring flexibility
Summary
San Felipe-Del Rio CISD trustees unanimously approved amendments to the district's District of Innovation plan removing the exemption for a designated campus behavior coordinator required under Chapter 37 and extending certification flexibility to hard-to-fill art and music positions with specified degree-and-experience criteria.
Board President Mesa presided over a unanimous July 28 vote to amend San Felipe-Del Rio CISD’s District of Innovation plan, removing language that had allowed an exemption from certain provisions of Chapter 37 of the Texas Education Code and expanding educator-certification flexibility to include art and music programs.
Sandra Hernandez, who presented the recommendation, told trustees the change responds to the 89th Texas Legislature and House Bill 6. She said the amendment removes the district’s earlier request for a…
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