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Tomball ISD seeks renewal of District of Innovation plan with targeted grievance and staffing flexibilities
Summary
Deputy Superintendent Dr. Amy Shindolf told trustees the district will ask the board in April to renew its District of Innovation for 2026–2031, keeping prior exemptions (calendar, class-size waiver filing, teacher-certification flexibility) and adding targeted grievance-timeline relief; the redlined plan has been posted for 30 days.
Tomball ISD Deputy Superintendent Dr. Amy Shindolf reviewed the district’s proposed District of Innovation (DOI) renewal during the March 16 board workshop and said the redlined plan is posted for public comment ahead of an April board vote.
"If you are a district of innovation and you have an adopted plan, then you are able to exempt from certain provisions of the Texas Education Code similar to the ability of charter schools," Dr. Shindolf said, framing DOI as…
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