CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF LOW ATTENDANCE WAIVER DAYS FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR: Speaker(s): Dr. Gregory Nelson, Superintendent Description: The Texas Education Agency (TEA) allows school districts to request waivers for instructional days in which student attendance falls below the state threshold due to circumstances beyond the district’s control. The following dates during the 2

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8.a. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF LOW ATTENDANCE WAIVER DAYS FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR: Speaker(s): Dr. Gregory Nelson, Superintendent Description: The Texas Education Agency (TEA) allows school districts to request waivers for instructional days in which student attendance falls below the state threshold due to circumstances beyond the district’s control. The following dates during the 2025-2026 school year had attendance below 90%: TBD District administration recommends submitting waiver requests to the TEA for these days to mitigate the impact on average daily attendance funding.

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