Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 5/25/2023 - 6:00 PM
Category: Consideration and Possible Action Item (s)
Type: Action
Subject: District of Innovation Resolution
District Goals:
Goal 1
Thriving Students
Goal 2
Engaged Community
Goal 3
Empowered Staff
Enclosure Resolution to Adopt District of Innovation
File Attachment:
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.pdf
District of Innovation Presentation.pdf
Summary: Possible Resolution:
WHEREAS Education Code 12A.001 provides that a district is eligible for designation as a district of innovation if the district’s most recent performance rating under Section 39.054 reflects at least acceptable performance, and that consideration of designation as a district of
innovation may be initiated by a resolution adopted by the Board of Trustees of the District; and

WHEREAS the Crowley Independent School District’s most recent performance rating under Education Code 39.054 reflects at least acceptable performance.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of Crowley Independent School District by adoption of this resolution initiates the process under Education Code Chapter 12A to become a District of Innovation.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that after this resolution is signed by the Board, a public hearing shall be held to consider whether the District should develop a local innovation plan for the designation of the District as a district of innovation and that after the public hearing the Board of Trustees of Crowley Independent School District shall appoint a committee to develop a local innovation plan or decline to pursue designation as a District of Innovation.

Adopted this 25th day of May 2023, by the Crowley ISD Board of Trustees.
Budgetary Impact: None
Recommendation: Recommend that the Crowley Independent School District adopt the District of Innovation Resolution as defined by the
84th Legislative Session in House Bill 1842 to begin the process of considering whether to move forward with being designated as a District of Innovation.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Ruby Batiste - Deputy Chief of Staff
Signed By:
Michael McFarland - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Mia Hall Moved, Member Daryl Davis seconded to approve the Original motion 'Recommend that the Crowley Independent School District adopt the District of Innovation Resolution as defined by the
84th Legislative Session in House Bill 1842 to begin the process of considering whether to move forward with being designated as a District of Innovation.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
June Davis     Yes
Mia Hall     Yes
Gary Grassia     Yes
LaTonya Mayfield     Yes
Nedra Robinson     Yes
Kelicia Stevenson     Yes
Daryl Davis     Yes