San Marcos Consolidated ISD moved closer to becoming a District of Innovation after the board of trustees approved a resolution to consider the designation.
The resolution, which was passed unanimously during Tuesday’s regular meeting, initiates the process to become a District of Innovation.
A District of Innovation is a concept passed by the 84th Texas Legislature in House Bill 1842 which gives traditional independent school districts most of the flexibilities available to Texas’ open enrollment charter schools, according to a presentation given to the board by Andrew Fernandez, SMCISD Chief of Communications and Technology. In order for a school district to accept these flexibility, the district must adopt an innovation plan set forth by the Texas Education Code.
