Royse City ISD seeks District of Innovation Status from state

(ROYSE CITY, TX — Dec. 6, 2016) Yesterday the Royse City ISD School Board approved a plan for the district to pursue the District of Innovation Status from the Texas Education Agency. The concept, passed by the 84th Texas Legislature in House Bill 1842, gives traditional school districts more flexibility and local control.

Areas of interest for Royse City ISD are school start date, attendance rules, site based decision making, planning and preparation periods, teacher certifications and minimum minutes of instruction. If approved by the state, Royse City ISD would gain local control in many of these areas and enjoy flexibilities that are already afforded to open enrollment charter school districts. The designation will be honored for five years and will then be amended rescinded or renewed.

“Pursuit of the District of Innovation status is a great opportunity for our district to have more local control to make decisions that are in the best interest of our students and our community. Many times, school districts plea to the state for changes that can benefit their communities. We see this as an opportunity to do just that,” said Superintendent Kevin Worthy. “We hope to gain flexibility through the designation that we can explore as our district continues to grow and thrive.”

A complete outline of the process can be found at www.rcisd.org/doi.

Submitted press release.

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