Consider and Approve Submission of Missed School Day Waiver Requests to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for January 28, 2026, and April 1, 2026 Description: Background: Overton ISD experienced school closures on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 , due to icy roads and inclement weather conditions, and Wednesday, April 1, 2026 , due to a citywide water outage that created health and safety concerns impa

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4.D. Consider and Approve Submission of Missed School Day Waiver Requests to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for January 28, 2026, and April 1, 2026 Description: Background: Overton ISD experienced school closures on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 , due to icy roads and inclement weather conditions, and Wednesday, April 1, 2026 , due to a citywide water outage that created health and safety concerns impacting campus operations, including restroom sanitation and cafeteria food service. Previously missed instructional days on Monday, January 26, 2026, and Tuesday, January 27, 2026 , resulting from the same winter weather event, were recovered through designated make-up days on Friday, February 6, 2026, and Friday, May 1, 2026 , in accordance with TEA guidance regarding the recovery of the first two missed instructional days. Under TEA attendance waiver guidance and the Student Attendance Accounting Handbook, school districts must recover the first two missed instructional days through designated make-up days or additional instructional minutes. Districts may request missed school day waivers for additional closures related to inclement weather, health, safety-related, or other qualifying issues. District administration recommends submission of missed school day waiver requests to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for the following missed instructional days: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 - Inclement weather / icy road conditions Wednesday, April 1, 2026 - Citywide water outage creating health and safety concerns Recommendation: Approve the submission of missed school day waiver requests to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for the missed instructional days of Wednesday, January 28, 2026, and Wednesday, April 1, 2026 , and authorize the Superintendent or designee to complete and submit all required documentation.

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