Office of the Superintendent of Schools
Office of Academics
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Approval To Submit Waiver For Low Attendance And Missed School Days To The Texas Education Agency For 2025-2026
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In accordance with the Texas Education Code (TEC) §7.056(a-e), which provides a process by which schools may request waivers from local school board policies, State Board of Education rules, or TEC requirements that inhibit student achievement, the Houston Independent School District (HISD) requests that the School Board approves the waiver requests outlined below and detailed in the attached explanatory sheet for submission to the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
Low Attendance Waivers:
For a day when school was held, attendance was at least 10 percentage points below the overall average attendance rate for the applicable campus from the prior year because of inclement weather-related, health, or safety issues, HISD is applying for a waiver to have the day excluded from average daily attendance (ADA) and Foundation School Program (FSP) funding calculations. HISD has confirmed that the number of minutes requested for a low attendance day is equivalent to the number of minutes operated on that day.
Missed School Day(s) Waiver:
HISD is not requesting a waiver for identified campuses for excused absences due to full instructional days missed due to inclement weather-related, health, safety, or other issues. HISD has confirmed that the number of minutes requested for a missed school day is equivalent to the number of minutes operated on that day.
The list of schools for which waivers are requested, with the types of waivers requested, is attached.
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THIS ITEM DOES NOT ESTABLISH, MODIFY, OR DELETE BOARD POLICY.
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RECOMMENDED: That the School Board approves submitting waiver requests as described above to the TEA, effective June 12, 2026.