Information About Local Grievance
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Where to start
We understand that school concerns can be frustrating and stressful. While TEA works to support students, parents, and educators across Texas, some issues are considered local control matters. These include how campuses are run, scheduling, staffing, and certain discipline or operational decisions.
By law, TEA cannot intervene or change decisions in these areas.
Some Texas school districts are Districts of Innovation (DOIs). These districts have adopted a local innovation plan that allows certain Texas Education Code (TEC) requirements differently. This can affect rules related to scheduling, planning time, and timelines for raising concerns.
State laws requiring daily planning time and duty-free lunch do not apply to open-enrollment charter schools.
Timelines to know
Deadlines vary depending on the type of school system. Most school district or charter school's grievance procedures are posted online and included in student handbooks.
- Timelines are generally 30 days to file a formal grievance, or up to 90 days if you first tried to resolve the issue informally.
- Districts of Innovation (DOIs) and open-enrollment charter school timelines are generally 10 to 15 days f when you first become aware of the issue.
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