District Seeks Community Feedback to Renew its District of Innovation Plan

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District of Innovation

Aldine ISD is seeking to renew its District of Innovation (DOI) designation through the renewal of the Local Innovation Plan. The Local Innovation Plan provides the district with greater local control in decision-making to benefit district students and staff. The District of Innovation designation allows Aldine ISD the autonomy from specified state requirements within the Texas Education Code to invoke innovative solutions on students’ and staff members’ behalf.

Current Local Innovation Plan

The current Local Innovation Plan has been in place since May 2017 and, if not renewed, will expire this spring. The Local Innovation Plan must be renewed every five years to maintain a District of Innovation designation.

The current Aldine ISD Local Innovation Plan provides for flexibility and exemption from the related Texas Education Code sections for the following areas:

• Flexible Instructional Schedules — allows for flexibility in school calendar design, such as shifting the start of the school year before the fourth Monday in August
• Teacher Certification – supports hiring in hard to fill areas like CTE
• Minimum Attendance for Class Credit or Final Grade – 90 Percent Rule – allows flexibility to additional opportunities for students to obtain and recover credits, reducing the dropout rate and increasing the graduation rates.
• Local Innovation Renewal Plan

Aldine ISD is seeking community input on its proposed Local Innovation Plan. The proposed plan is open for public comment until 11:59 p.m. on March 5, 2022. Comments can be provided using the survey link below:

Click to View Draft — Local Innovation Plan Renewal

Click Here for Public Comment Survey

Upcoming Dates

• Aldine ISD’s District of Innovation Committee will hold an open meeting for plan approval by majority vote on February 28.
• The Board of Trustees will vote on March 8, 2022.