Lewisville ISD's Board of Trustees has approved a list of legislative priorities that will guide what the district asks of state lawmakers when the 90th Texas Legislature convenes, according to the district's legislative information page.
The district says on that page that the list states LISD's own positions on policy and funding, and is not meant as a neutral summary of the session. The priorities are grouped under four headings.
Accountability and local control
LISD wants the state to move toward a support-and-improvement model for struggling districts that builds their long-term capacity, rather than relying on state takeovers. It also asks for accountability benchmarks that change less often, more measures for kindergarten through eighth grade, and a stop to proposed changes in the college, career and military readiness indicators. A third item calls for the Texas Education Agency to favor working with districts on improvement over punitive steps.
Teachers and campus staff
The district asks lawmakers to:
- End the testing and certification fees that new teachers in high-need areas now pay themselves
- Drop the Teacher Retirement System surcharges districts pay when they rehire retired educators
- Raise the minimum salary schedules set in state law for teachers, nurses and counselors, which LISD calls outdated
