H.7. Approve the Submission of a Staff Development Waiver to the Texas Education Agency Description: This waiver allows the district to train staff on various educational strategies designed to improve student performance in lieu of student instruction during the school year. The waiver provides for a maximum of 2,100 total waiver minutes to use for professional development during the school year

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H.7. Approve the Submission of a Staff Development Waiver to the Texas Education Agency Description: This waiver allows the district to train staff on various educational strategies designed to improve student performance in lieu of student instruction during the school year. The waiver provides for a maximum of 2,100 total waiver minutes to use for professional development during the school year for districts that provide operational and instructional minutes. If approved by the TEA, instructional time missed on January 26 and 27, 2026 due to inclement weather will not require the use of a bad weather makeup day.

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