Texas § 12A.005 ADOPTION OF LOCAL INNOVATION PLAN; COMMISSIONER APPROVAL.

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§ 12A.005 — ADOPTION OF LOCAL INNOVATION PLAN; COMMISSIONER APPROVAL.

Texas § 12A.005

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Tex. Education Code Code Ann. § 12A.005 (2026).

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Sec. 12A.005. ADOPTION OF LOCAL INNOVATION PLAN; COMMISSIONER APPROVAL.

(a)The board of trustees may not vote on adoption of a proposed local innovation plan unless:

(1)the final version of the proposed plan has been available on the district's Internet website for at least 30 days;

(2)the board of trustees has notified the commissioner of the board's intention to vote on adoption of the proposed plan; and

(3)the district-level committee established under Section 11.251 has held a public meeting to consider the final version of the proposed plan and has approved the plan by a majority vote of the committee members, provided that the meeting required by this subdivision may occur immediately before and on the same date as the meeting at which the board intends to vote on adoption of the

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Sec. 12A.005. ADOPTION OF LOCAL INNOVATION PLAN; COMMISSIONER APPROVAL. (a) The board of trustees may not vote on adoption of a proposed local innovation plan unless:
(1) the final version of the proposed plan has been available on the district's Internet website for at least 30 days;
(2) the board of trustees has notified the commissioner of the board's intention to vote on adoption of the proposed plan; and
(3) the district-level committee established under Section 11.251 has held a public meeting to consider the final version of the proposed plan and has approved the plan by a majority vote of the committee members, provided that the meeting required by this subdivision may occur immediately before and on the same date as the meeting at which the board intends to vote on adoption of the proposed plan.
(b) A board of trustees may adopt a proposed local innovation plan by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the membership of the board.
(c) On adoption of a local innovation plan, the district:
(1) is designated as a district of innovation under this chapter for the term specified in the plan, subject to Section 12A.006 ;
(2) shall begin operation in accordance with the plan; and
(3) is exempt from state requirements identified under Section 12A.003 (b)(2).
(d) A district's exemption described by Subsection (c)(3) includes any subsequent amendment or redesignation of an identified state requirement, unless the subsequent amendment or redesignation specifically applies to a district of innovation.