District of Innovation

District Of Innovation Plan

The Innovation District Advisory Council voted on December 20, 2023 to approve the proposed update to the District of Innovation Plan which was shared with the District Advisory Council on January 16, 2024. Please see the final February 2024 District of Innovation Plan approved by the Board of Trustees.

What is a District of Innovation?

The District of Innovation concept, passed by the 84th Texas Legislative Session in House Bill 1842, gives traditional public school districts many of the flexibilities available to Texas charter schools. The law is intended to give district more local control to suit their individual needs. In order to be granted these flexibilities, the district must adopt a District of Innovation plan. The plan can be developed to impact the entire district, a certain level of schools (i.e. only elementary schools), or individual campuses. Final plans must be approved by the District Advisory Council and the ��Ƭapp school board.

See the Members & Meetings Archive panel below for Agendas and Minutes from the former Innovation District Advisory Council who helped in the development of the plan.

Innovation District Advisory Council Bylaws Charter (PDF)

Previous DOI Days for 2020-21

Meetings 2023-24

Dates	Agendas	Minutes	Materials
Dec 20, 2023 - Zoom Videoconference, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. (see agenda for details)	Agenda PDF (12/20/23)		Proposed DOI Change

Members & Meetings Archive

Committee Members

Non-Staff

Mike Cranor: Business, Apple
Edward Doan: Business, Google
Katie Duffy: Parent, Baranoff ES
Amir Emamian: City of Austin
Erica Gordon: Parent, Brentwood ES
Choni Hajibashi: ACPTA
Gerard Jimenez: Parent, Austin HS
Betty Johnson: Parent, LBJ HS, DAC, LBJ CAC
Anthony LeClair: Community
Monica Lopez Magee: Parent, Pease ES
Alex Mancevski: Student, LASA
Juan Pablo Martinez: Community
Helen Miller: Community Member
Amelia Monzon: Student, Reagan HS
Rosa Peña: AAPSA
Monica Sanchez: Parent, Bedichek MS, DAC
Lauren Sicarelli: Parent, Oak Hill ES
Hal Speed: Business, Dell
Jarrad Toussant: Business
Enrique Trejo: Parent, Fulmore MS
James Valadez: Community
Ken Zarafis: Education Austin

Staff

Beth Newton: Principal, Hill ES
Amy Taylor: Principal, Austin HS
Taylor Hawkins: Teacher, Lanier HS (Math)
David Segura: Teacher, Sunset Valley ES (5th Grade)
Josephine Rubio: Teacher, Blanton ES (Literacy Coach)
Mario Piña: Teacher, Perez ES (5th Grade), DAC
Arthur Thompson: Teacher, Bailey MS (CTE), DAC
Claudia Torres: Teacher, Webb MS (Spanish), DAC
Mary Ghazinezhadiansh: Teacher, McCallum HS (Art)
Angela Salas: Teacher, Zavala ES (1st Grade)
Danny Ramos: Librarian, Padron ES
Becky Cardenas-Salinas: Counselor, Linder ES
Angela Iglehart-Woods: School, Family, and Community
Edmund Oropez: Central Administration
Central Administration

Meetings 2022

Dates	Agendas	Minutes
Feb. 9—Zoom Videoconference, 5:30–8 p.m. (see agenda for details)	Agenda PDF (2/9/22)	Minutes (2/9/22) PDF
Feb. 23 - Zoom Videoconference, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. (see agenda for details)	Agenda PDF (2/23/22)
July 26 - Zoom Videoconference, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. (see agenda for details)	Agenda PDF (7/26/22)	Minutes (7/26/22)
August 4–Zoom Videoconference 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. (see agenda for details)	Agenda PDF (8/4/22)

Innovation District Advisory Council Charter (PDF)

Meetings

Dates	Agendas/Materials	Minutes
January 11, 2017 6–8 p.m.	January 11 Agenda AISD Leaver Survey	January 11 Minutes
January 18, 2017 6–8 p.m.	January 18 Agenda Meeting One Feedback Meeting Two Presentation	January 18 Minutes
January 25, 2017 6–8 p.m.	January 25 Agenda	January 25 Minutes
February 1, 2017 6–8 p.m.	February 1 Agenda	February 1 Minutes
February 8, 2017 4:30–8:30 p.m. at Skyline Center 1949 S. IH 35, Austin, TX, 789741 on the 3rd floor	February 8 Agenda	February 8 Minutes
February 15, 2017 5:30–8:30 p.m. at Baker Center 3908 Avenue B, Austin, TX 78751	February 15 Agenda	February 15 Minutes
February 22, 2017 5:30–8:30 p.m. at Baker Center 3908 Avenue B, Austin, TX 78751	February 22 Agenda	February 22 Minutes