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ECISD trustees vote to delay teacher certification requirement until 2029–30

Board of Trustees of Ector County Independent School District · February 17, 2026

Summary

The board voted unanimously to delay the district's full implementation of teacher certification requirements until the start of the 2029–2030 school year, citing allowances in the Texas Education Code.

Trustees voted unanimously Feb. 17 to delay full implementation of teacher certification requirements until the beginning of the 2029–2030 school year. The motion, made by Trustee Wayne Woodall and seconded by Robert Thayer, cited provisions in state law that allow districts to phase in certification requirements.

Meeting materials and the motion noted the state "re-emphasized its expectation for all teachers to be certified" but that the Texas Education Code permits districts to delay full enforcement of that expectation until 2029–30. The board approved the delay as presented; the action was recorded with no recorded dissent.

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