DENISON ISD DEPARTMENTS
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
District of Innovation Plan
DISD became a District of Innovation in 2016 exempting the District from the uniform school start date. The exemption was approved for a five-year period, after which to renew the plan the District must repeat the adoption process to extend for an additional five-year period.
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Plan to Become a district of Innovation by Exempting the District from the Uniform School Start Date (TEC Sec. 25.0811)
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The purpose of the exemption was to allow flexibility to consider starting school earlier in August, and end the school year prior to Memorial Day in May.
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It would also allow for completing the first semester prior to the Christmas Holiday break.
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The exemption is granted for five years, after which to renew the exemption Districts are required to repeat the adoption process outlined in meeting a District of Innovation.
This notice for this meeting was posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meeting Act on January 21, 2022, at 8:00AM.
At the April 19, 2022 Denison ISD Board of Trustees meeting, the Board approved the District of Innovation Plan to exempt the district from the uniform school start date.