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Red Oak ISD board OKs TEA waiver to delay HB2 certification requirements until 2029–30
Summary
The board approved an application and plan to delay enforcement of House Bill 2 teacher-certification requirements for foundational courses through the start of the 2029–30 school year; presenters said the district currently has 32 staff assigned to foundational courses (about 7% of teaching staff) and outlined 'grow your own' and residency strategies to increase certified staff.
Michelle Hilaria (S14) asked the board to approve the district's TEA waiver application and an implementation plan that would delay full teacher-certification requirements for foundational courses (math, ELAR, science, social studies) until the 2029–30 school year. She said the application requires reporting the number of staff assigned to foundational courses (the district lists 32 staffers, roughly 7% of teaching staff) and identification of at least one educator-preparation program partnership.
Hilaria described multiple strategies the district has used and will expand—'grow your own' residency grants, district-paid student-intern stipends, partnerships with educator-prep programs and hiring incentives—to increase certification rates. Board members pressed for clearer near-term targets and retention metrics; staff reported earlier-year residency cohorts and conversion/retention rates (e.g., recent intern cohorts where most were offered positions). After discussion the board approved the waiver and plan by voice vote, 7–0.
