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Leander ISD adopts District of Innovation amendment to expand local certification flexibility for CTE

Leander ISD Board of Trustees · April 3, 2026
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Summary

Trustees approved an amendment to the district's District of Innovation to permit local certification pathways for Career and Technical Education (CTE) instructors, a step staff said will protect roughly $250,000 in CTE funding and expand the applicant pool.

The Leander ISD Board of Trustees voted 7–0 to adopt an amendment to the district’s District of Innovation (DOI) that allows the district to determine local certification requirements for Career and Technical Education (CTE) assignments.

Staff explained the change responds to statewide teacher shortages and the specific challenge of recruiting industry professionals who often lack state education…

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