Every Lewisville ISD senior must meet a new state graduation requirement before collecting a diploma in spring 2027.
The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) approved a direct admission mandate in June that took effect Aug. 1. Under the rule, each Class of 2027 student must either create a profile on the My Texas Future platform or file a signed opt-out form, according to a Texas Education Agency guidance letter dated Aug. 20. The requirement applies at every LISD campus, including Flower Mound High School, Marcus High School and Hebron High School.
My Texas Future, built by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), matches students with in-state colleges based on their graduation plan, class rank, GPA and SAT or ACT scores. The requirement stems from Senate Bill 2314, according to a THECB legislative summary, which took effect May 19, 2025.
At Hebron High School in Flower Mound, lead counselor Latasha Rayford told the Hebron Hawk Eye the platform surfaces schools families might overlook.
"[This program] introduce[s] colleges you don't typically apply to," Rayford said in the Sept. 22 report. "But knowing you would get in and having [a] for-sure safety school, you might be more inclined to say 'I can go here.'"
Rayford added that the requirement has not yet been built into LISD's Skyward student information system and that staff have not received full training. Updates will come near the end of the fall semester, she said.
How to satisfy the requirement
Students have four options under the TEA guidance:
- Create a My Texas Future profile and elect to participate.
- Have a parent or guardian submit a signed opt-out form.
- If 18 or older, or legally emancipated, sign and submit an opt-out form themselves.
- Receive written authorization from a school counselor to opt out.
Opt-out forms must be available in English, Spanish and any other language spoken by a majority of students in a district's bilingual or special language program. TEA's Foundation High School Program web page hosts a copy of the form.
The structure mirrors the existing Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion requirement, where families can also decline by submitting a signed form.
What happens with student data
Academic information entered on My Texas Future is housed in a secure database and shared only with participating colleges through a secure portal. The data are considered confidential under Texas Education Code §61.031(d) and may be released only in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
What comes next
According to the TEA guidance, the SBOE is expected to amend transcript rules so districts can note the requirement on official records. TEA plans to update the Texas Records Exchange (TREx) system by Dec. 1.
Districts must notify parents of any student who has earned at least three high school credits about the requirement and opt-out options as part of the annual registration process. No district-level deadline for completing the requirement has been announced.
