In Texas, school districts can become "Districts of Innovation" if they've complied with the provisions of Texas Education Code Chapter 12A, which "levels the playing field between school districts and open-enrollment charter schools," per a press release from the Conroe Independent School District.
The DOI designation gives school districts greater local control over their decision-making, as well as the ability to be innovative and "forward-thinking while continuing to comply with the state's fiscal, instructional, and academic accountability requirements," per the release.
Conroe ISD first became a DOI in 2015 and exempted itself from provisions in the Texas Education Code that are not required of open-enrollment charter schools.
To maintain its DOI designation, the district must review and update its DOI plan every five years.
To view the proposed plan and submit feedback, please click here: www.conroeisd.net/about/district-of-innovationAdvertisement
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