District of Innovation December 5, 2016 W HA HAT IS IS A D D IS ICT - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

District of Innovation December 5, 2016

W HA HAT IS IS A D D IS ICT OF OF I I NNOVATIO ION ? ? ISTRIC O The 84 th legislature passed HB 1842, which authorized a school district to become designated as a Di District o of Inno Innovation ( n (DO DOI) I). Ref. Tex. Educ. Code Ch. 12A O Under a DOI Plan, a traditional school district may access many of the flexibilities available to Texas open enrollment charter schools. O The DOI Plan process provides a unique opportunity for a school district to explore community input and develop a plan to address that input.

W HA HAT IS IS A D D IS ICT OF OF I I NNOVATIO ION ? ? ISTRIC O The law is designed to provide a school district with more local control. O Under an innovation plan, a district may pursue specific innovations in the areas of curriculum, instruction, governance, school calendar, budgeting, teacher contracts, teacher certification, exemptions from certain requirements under the Texas Education Code, etc. O The statute also lists of topics that may no not be addressed through an innovation plan. O Policy AF (Legal) sets out the statutory requirements concerning a District of Innovation.

DOI P DO I Process O Overview • BOT Resolution or • DPC Petition Start St • (June 20, 2016) Pr Proce cess ss • BOT declines to pursue DOI or Publi lic DOI C DO I Commi mmittee • BOT appoints DOI Hearing ng Work t k to De Develo lop Committee BOT BO T Pla lan n Cons nsideration o n of • (September 12, Pla lan n 2016) • Post Plan on website for 30 days • Send Plan to Commissioner • BOT considers Plan and must • DPC meets to consider vote to approve by plan and must approve by simple majority vote 2/3 majority vote • Approved Plan in effect up to five years We Are Here

DO DOI T I T IM INE IMELIN O Spring ng 2 2016: BOT presentation about new law allowing designation as a District of Innovation O June ne 2 20, 2 , 2016: BOT passed resolution to authorize exploration of pathway to designation as a District of Innovation O Septemb mber 1 12, 2 , 2016: BOT holds public hearing to receive community input O Septemb mber 1 12, 2 , 2016: : If BOT wishes to pursue designation as a DOI, BOT must appoint DOI Committee

DO DOI T I T IM INE IMELIN O October 2 2016 – – De Decemb mber 2 2016: : DOI committee met to research and develop proposed DOI Plan (anticipate 4 – 5 meetings) O De Decemb mber 5 5, 2 , 2016: : Review draft DOI Plan with Board O Post Plan on Website for 30 days We Are Here O Send Plan to Commissioner O Janu nuary – y –February 2 y 2017: : O Submit DOI Plan to District Planning Committee for approval (simple majority vote) O Submit approved DOI Plan to BOT for final approval (2/3 majority vote)

DO DOI C I C OMMIT ITTEE IN F ACIL ITATORS – – T T ABIT ITHA B B RANUM UM AN AND M M IA IA M M ARTIN ILIT O 28 C Commi mmittee M Memb mbers O Committee members reflected the community, parents, and all facets of district operations O Committee members attended regularly and fully participated in the development of the Plan. O The Plan being presented tonight represents the collective voice and hard work of the Committee

P RO ROPOSED DO DOI P I P LAN LAN O DO DOI C I Commi mmittee r recomme mmend nds a a 5 5-y -year p pla lan n O Statute describes method to amend, extend, or discontinue Plan O Plan recommends District analysis to determine if specific innovations that effect funding should be implemented O While While the he DOI Pla Plan is is subm bmit itted to the he Commi mmissione ner of Education n before it is fina nally lly approved, , the he Commi mmissione ner’s ’s approval l is no not req requi uired red

Proposed DO DOI P I Pla lan O District Vision, Mission and Goals O List of Committee Members O Introduction O DOI Plan O Statutory References O Goal and DIP Reference O Discussion of Challenges/Obstacles O Recommended Innovations and Discussion of Benefits O Term O District Improvement Plan

Proposed DO DOI P I Pla lan Topics O First Day of instruction O Length of Instructional Day O Teacher Certification O Teacher Appraisal O Minimum Attendance for Class Credit

Next S Steps O December 5: BOT reviews recommended plan O Post Plan on District website for 30 days O Send Plan to Commissioner O DPC Reviews/Approves Plan O BOT approves final plan (2/3 majority vote)

T HANK YOU Q UE IONS & & F F EEDB DBACK UESTIO