The Princeton Independent School District will ask the Texas Education Commissioner to delay implementation of teacher certification requirements in House Bill 2 (HB 2) passed earlier this year by the Legislature. The bill significantly tightened teacher certification requirements statewide.
Beginning with the 2026–27 school year, the bill requires any “teacher of record” for a foundation curriculum course to hold an appropriate certificate or permit issued by the State Board for Educator Certification. A teacher of record is defined as the person responsible for delivering most instruction and assigning grades. HB 2 largely eliminated long-standing practices that allowed districts to place uncertified teachers in core academic classrooms indefinitely.
Superintendent Donald McIntyre said PISD has had trouble hiring enough teachers and currently has 50 teachers serving in foundation courses with certification from a “district of innovation” or DOI plan.
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By Bob Wieland | [email protected]