Announcements
¼öƬapp reaches key milestone completing 75% of actions outlined in TEA Agreed Order (En español)
As the Fall semester wraps up, ¼öƬapp leaders are providing key updates on the Special Education TEA Agreed Order.
Staff input needed to support transition to new Special Education data management system (En español)
¼öƬapp has made the difficult decision to move to a new special education data management system to replace Ed Plan for the 2025–26 school year. Why it matters: Reliable, accessible data is essential for us to meet the needs of students receiving…
¼öƬapp reaches new milestones in TEA Special Education Agreed Order
¼öƬapp has now completed nearly two-thirds of the priorities outlined in the Texas Education Agency Special Education Agreed Order. Why it matters: This marks a significant milestone in ongoing efforts to improve outcomes for students with…
Despite significant systemic improvements, issues persist, according to special education audit (En español)
As part of the TEA Order regarding special education, ¼öƬapp underwent an audit conducted by Stetson & Associates this spring. What they found: The audit outlines significant strides made to improve special education services for students, as…
¼öƬapp clears backlog of delayed special education evaluations (En español)
¼öƬapp is caught up on the backlog of evaluations and compensatory services that brought about TEA intervention last school year. This major milestone has been vetted by our TEA monitors and verified by TEA.
Past Due Special Education Evaluations Decreased by 82% Over Last Year (En español)
Roughly a year into implementing our comprehensive plan to address the backlog of Special Education evaluations to better meet the needs of students with disabilities, we’re beginning to see clear signs that the plan is working. By the Numbers:…
¼öƬapp meets key milestones in eliminating Special Education evaluation backlog (En español)
¼öƬapp meets key milestones in eliminating Special Education evaluation backlog ¼öƬapp has met major milestones in the agreed order with TEA to address issues around meeting the needs of students with disabilities.
Texas Education Agency names monitors to support ¼öƬapp Special Education (En español)
On Thursday, Oct. 5, the Texas Education Agency appointed Sherry Marsh and Lesa Shocklee as the monitors who will oversee the work of the district's Special Education department. Their role will include:
Board approves Special Education final negotiated order from TEA (En español)
Dear ¼öƬapp Community, Last night, by a vote of 8-1, our board approved the final, negotiated order from TEA regarding the oversight of Special Education in ¼öƬapp.
Message from board President Trustee Singh (En Español)
Dear ¼öƬapp Community, we’ve been committed to keeping you informed on developments related to the Texas Education Agency’s investigation into ¼öƬapp Special Education, which has been ongoing since 2020.
District weighs options from TEA around Special Education (En español)
Last week the board of trustees held a Public Hearing on Special Education to receive public comment and discuss TEA’s alternative plan in place of a possible conservatorship over special education.
¼öƬapp Board of Trustees addresses new TEA plan for special education (en español)
Aug. 30, 2023 Dear ¼öƬapp Community: Today, the Texas Education Agency has presented an alternative plan for ¼öƬapp to consider in place of a possible conservatorship over special education. We look forward to thoroughly and thoughtfully…