February 21, 2018

$1 THE BROWNFIELD NEWS (USPS 067-880) 067--8 88 www.brownfieldonline.com 10 PAGES - PLUS SUPPLEMENTS VOLUME 111, NO 15 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2018 DECISION 2018 BISD will become a INSIDE: District of Innovation Precinct Maps Brownfield ISD Board of... More

$1 THE BROWNFIELD NEWS (USPS 067-880) 067--8 88 www.brownfieldonline.com 10 PAGES - PLUS SUPPLEMENTS VOLUME 111, NO 15 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2018 DECISION 2018 BISD will become a INSIDE: District of Innovation Precinct Maps Brownfield ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday to start be sent to the Commissionerr on the 17th. the process of becoming a District of Innovation which opens the doors to One of the big things aboutout be- much more flexibility and local control. th the ing a DOI is the flexibility with Page 5 HB 1842 was passed during the 84th Texas Legislative Session in Spring of 2015. This bill provides Texas public school districts the opportunity to school calendar, so possible cal- endars will be studied in the DOI Sample ballots be designated as Districts of Innovation (DOI). To access these flexibilities, a Planning Committee meetings ngs school district must adopt a District of Innovation Plan. Districts of Innovation to be presented to the Board. d. provides Less