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Abilene ISD board reopens District of Innovation process, setting timeline for committee work
Summary
The board voted 6–0 to adopt a resolution to reopen Abilene ISD's District of Innovation plan, starting a process that will form a planning committee to revise exemptions and return a plan to the board for final approval in January.
The Abilene ISD board unanimously approved a resolution to reopen the district’s District of Innovation (DOI) plan, which allows local adaptations to certain Texas Education Code requirements.
Allison Sams, Associate Superintendent for Development of Human Resources, told the board the DOI designation allows districts to adopt limited exemptions similar to charter schools—examples she gave included a uniform school start date,…
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