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Troy ISD board asks education commissioner to delay SB11 teacher-certification changes
Summary
Troy ISD trustees unanimously approved a request that the Texas Education Commissioner delay implementation of teacher certification requirements tied to Senate Bill 11 and adopted a plan to meet the standards by the 2029–30 school year.
Troy ISD trustees voted unanimously Jan. 29 to ask the Texas Education Commissioner to delay implementation of certification requirements tied to Senate Bill 11 and to adopt a district plan to meet the requirements by the 2029–30 academic year. Trustee Lindsey Strait made the motion, which was seconded by Bill Negron and carried by a 6–0 vote.
Board materials and discussion identified the item as related to Senate Bill 11 and district compliance timelines. The motion approved "the request to the Commissioner of Education to delay implementation of certification requirements for foundation curriculum courses and to approve a plan to meet teacher certification requirements before the 2029-30 academic year," according to the meeting record. The board did not specify sanctions, funding changes, or specific certification steps in the public record beyond approving the request and the planning timeline.
District administrators also reported on the TASB Governmental Relations Grassroots meeting before the motion. Trustees did not record any dissenting votes during the motion and gave no further public detail about the plan's specific staffing or coursework changes. The board's action is a formal request to state authorities; any change to statutory deadlines would require action by the Commissioner or the state.
