BISD to Develop District of Innovation Plan

At the regular Board Meeting held on Tuesday, March 1, BISD Trustees approved a resolution that will start the process for Brownsville to become a District of Innovation. This concept, passed in the 84th Legislative Session in House Bill 1842 (2015), gives traditional independent school districts most of the flexibilities available to Texas open enrollment charter schools. BISD is pursuing the District of Innovation designation for purposes of flexibility in the school year start date and for flexibility in the tools used for professional staff evaluation. To access these flexibilities, a school district must adopt an innovation plan, as set forth in Texas Education Code 12A.