District of Innovation
Alto ISD is a "District of Innovation". This designation was created by the legislature to allow school districts to receive some (but not all) of the same exemptions from the Texas Education Code that charter schools receive.
Alto ISD's 2023-2028 District of Innovation Plan addresses eight major areas of the Texas Education Code.
- First day of instruction
- Submitting wavers concerning K-4 class size
- Teacher Certification
- Teacher probationary contracts
- Minimum attendance for class credit or final grade
- Length of teacher contracts
- Inter-District transfers
- Local School Health Advisory Council and Health Education Instruction
The school board held a public hearing on the plan on February 21, 2023
The school board adopted the plan at their meeting on March 24, 2023. The plan's exemptions will be valid for five years.
DOI is posted per (19 TAC 102.1307 (g)).
Alto ISD's 2018-2023 District of Innovation Plan addresses eight major areas of the Texas Education Code.
- First day of instruction
- Submitting wavers concerning K-4 class size
- Length of school day
- Teacher Certification
- Teacher probationary contracts
- Minimum attendance for class credit or final grade
- Length of teacher contracts
- Inter-District transfers
The school board held a public hearing on the plan on February 12, 2018.
The school board adopted the plan at their meeting on March 26, 2018. The plan's exemptions will be valid for five years.
DOI is posted per (19 TAC 102.1307 (g)).