As schools begin preparations for the new school year, academic and athletic coordinators need to be aware of testing conflicts and the UIL schedule. As the UIL has faced in the past, TAKS testing will be held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of the week of academic regional competition. UIL officials urge schools to plan accordingly when making their schedules.
In addition, state competition, both in athletics and academics, has and will continue to conflict with AP testing. Please make arrangements to work around those schedules.
“UIL constantly works to make its schedule comply with state schedules and school district schedules,” UIL Academic Director Bobby Hawthorne said. “There’s always going to be conflicts, but we try to warn schools about those and work with the TEA in coming up with alternative plans.”