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This bill modifies the Education Code to expand the list of provisions from which a district of innovation cannot be exempted. Specifically, it adds several new categories of requirements that such districts must continue to follow, including: Chapters 21 and 22 (which likely relate to school personnel and operation), class size limit requirements, state curriculum and graduation requirements, discipline and law and order regulations under Chapter 37, and maintaining existing requirements for academic and financial accountability. The bill applies to all local innovation plans, whether adopted before, on, or after the effective date, with existing plans required to comply by September 1, 2025. The bill will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in the Texas legislature, or otherwise on September 1, 2025. A district of innovation is a type of public school district in Texas that can seek exemption from certain state regulations to increase local flexibility in educational approach, but this bill limits those potential exemptions to ensure core educational standards are maintained.

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