{"id":3999,"date":"2016-10-27T18:58:20","date_gmt":"2016-10-28T00:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/?p=3999"},"modified":"2016-10-27T18:59:01","modified_gmt":"2016-10-28T00:59:01","slug":"bisd-board-approves-district-of-innovation-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/bisd-board-approves-district-of-innovation-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"BISD Board Approves District of Innovation Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4000 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/FINALLOGO-450x155.jpg\" alt=\"finallogo\" width=\"450\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/FINALLOGO-450x155.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/FINALLOGO-768x265.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/FINALLOGO-760x262.jpg 760w, https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/FINALLOGO-518x179.jpg 518w, https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/FINALLOGO-82x28.jpg 82w, https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/FINALLOGO-600x207.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/FINALLOGO-550x190.jpg 550w, https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/FINALLOGO.jpg 792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On October 27, 2016, Birdville ISD\u2019s Board of Trustees unanimously voted to become a District of Innovation (DOI). A District of Innovation is a concept passed in the 84th Texas Legislative Session in House Bill 1842 that gives traditional independent school districts most of the flexibilities available to Texas&#8217; open enrollment charter schools. To access these flexibilities, a school district must adopt an innovation plan, as set forth in Texas Education Code chapter 12A.<\/p>\n<p>BISD adopted an innovative plan that allows the District to be exempt from:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Minimum attendance for class credit or final grade;<\/li>\n<li>First day of instruction requirements (allowing school to begin earlier in August); and<\/li>\n<li>Length of school day requirements (awarding a student credit based on mastery of content as opposed to simply meeting class time).\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wRXJmekO40c\">DOI Presentation to Board<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cThe District of Innovation is an avenue to allow flexibility so our educators can better meet the needs of our students,\u201d said Superintendent Dr. Darrell G. Brown.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about BISD\u2019s District of Innovation Plan, visit<a href=\"http:\/\/www.birdvilleschools.net\/innovation\"> birdvilleschools.net\/innovation<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On October 27, 2016, Birdville ISD\u2019s Board of Trustees unanimously voted to become a District of Innovation (DOI). A District of Innovation is a concept passed in the 84th Texas Legislative Session in House Bill 1842 that gives traditional independent school districts most of the flexibilities available to Texas&#8217; open enrollment charter schools. 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