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Birdville ISD board votes to seek delay on new teacher‑certification rules
Summary
Trustees unanimously authorized the district to apply for a delayed implementation of HB2 certification requirements, citing statewide teacher shortages and local staffing strategies; district staff said about 61 teachers are uncertified across roughly 1,469 teachers (~4%).
The Birdville ISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted Feb. 26 to authorize submission of an application seeking delayed implementation of new state teacher‑certification requirements.
The motion, moved by Trustee Dilkes and seconded for the record, passed without dissent. Trustees said the delay would give the district more time to transition to stricter certification rules while maintaining classroom staffing.
Why it matters: The waiver would allow Birdville ISD…
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