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Bastrop ISD board approves application to TEA to delay implementation of House Bill 2 requirements
Summary
Trustees unanimously approved the district’s application to the Texas Education Agency to delay HB2 teacher certification deadlines; TEA notification expected by March 31, 2026 and targeted full certification by 2029–2030; the transcript does not specify the number of affected teachers.
The Bastrop ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously Dec. 16 to approve an application to the Texas Education Agency seeking an extension under House Bill 2 that would delay certain teacher certification deadlines. Chief Human Resources Officer Diana Greene presented the district’s application and outlined state deadlines, supports for teachers and a partnership with Texas State University to help teachers obtain certification.
Greene told the board the district is seeking an extension that would allow foundational teachers to be "fully certified by the 2029–2030 school year, with TEA notification expected by March 31, 2026." She described the possible staffing impact if the extension were denied; the transcript notes Greene "shared the current impact on Bastrop ISD, noting the number of K–5 reading and math teachers who are not yet fully certified," but does not provide a numeric count. Kellye Seekatz moved and Dr. Matthew Mix seconded the motion; trustees voted by show of hands and the motion carried unanimously.
