Education
District may hire uncertied teachers Leander ISD will apply for teacher certi- cation waivers with the Texas Education Agency that would allow the district to hire uncerti ed teachers to ll vacant positions. What’s happening? The waivers will allow LISD to employ some teachers without state certi cation for one to three years as they get certi ed.
Leander ISD joins lawsuit over A F rating system The Leander ISD board of trustees voted to join more than a dozen school districts in suing the Texas Education Agency over its new AF account- ability rating system at a Sept. 21 meeting. Current situation The TEA’s “refreshed” accountability system will retroactively apply new methodology to cal- culate ratings for 2022-23 school year. Leander ISD has joined the lawsuit over not being properly noti ed of the revisions in a simple and timely manner, district ocials said. Amid the litigation, the TEA announced Sept. 12 it will delay the release of this year’s ratings, which were scheduled to go out Sept. 28, by around a month to allow the agency to re-evaluate what baseline data it uses to measure school progress. While Leander ISD anticipates maintaining a B rating, almost 20% of campuses would receive a
“Joining this lawsuit is an expression of our dedication to ensuring that all students and schools are evaluated fairly.” BRUCE GEARING, LEANDER ISD SUPERINTENDENT
lower letter grade when applying the new system to data from the 2021-22 school year, Brenda Cruz, LISD director of assessment and academic measures, said at a Sept. 7 board meeting. What else? While Liberty Hill ISD has not joined the lawsuit, ocials expressed frustration over the upcoming changes during a Sept. 11 meeting. Despite student performance improving, Superintendent Steven Snell said ocials are unsure of what the district’s rating will be under the new system.
Waiver requirements
Bachelor’s degree or higher
Related education or experience Enrollment in an alternative certi cation program or standard teacher certi cation
SOURCE: LEANDER ISDCOMMUNITY IMPACT
THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE Mobility Authority
Navigating the tolling landscape can be complicated. We’re the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, and we’re here to help you understand important pieces of the tolling puzzle, like what we do and how your toll bill works.
The Mobility Authority is not the only toll operator
Late payment fees do apply
The Mobility Authority is not an electronic tag provider.
Electric tags from providers we accept:
However, we accept all interoperable tags as a form of payment, such as TxDOT’s TxTag, NTTA’s TollTag, HCTRA’s EZ TAG, Kansas Turnpike Authority’s K-Tag, Oklahoma Turnpike
The Mobility Authority is not TxTag
We accept a variety of electronic tags
There’s a reason you might get a bill in the mail even if you have an electronic tag
There are payment options everywhere
Authority’s Pikepass, Florida’s Prepaid Toll Program SunPass, and BancPass/PlusPass.
Keep your electronic tag account in good standing
We use your address on file with the Texas DMV for bills
Learn what to do when you sell your car
Using the Pay By Mail program costs you more
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To learn more fast facts about paying your Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority toll bill, visit us at MobilityAuthority.com/tolling101.
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