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Tulia ISD approves Alternative Certification waiver to broaden teacher applicant pool
Summary
Tulia ISD approved an Alternative Certification waiver/application presented by Director of Federal Programs Brooke Whitworth, a step the district says will expand the pool of potential teacher candidates.
The Tulia ISD board voted Feb. 23 to approve the district's Alternative Certification waiver/application after a staff presentation by Brooke Whitworth. The board recorded unanimous approval with one trustee absent; the motion was made by Kacy Quinton and seconded by William Fifer.
Whitworth told the board the waiver is intended to allow the district to employ teachers who qualify through alternative certification routes. The minutes do not include implementation timelines or estimated numbers of hires; staff will proceed with state-required application processes as authorized by the board vote.
