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Special Ed: USED OSEP LEA Requirements

The United States Department of Education (USED), Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), requires Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to post certain IDEA documentation, furnish Special Education information, and provide direct links to specific TEA webpages.  Please see the required postings, information, and links below.

Dr. Cindy Woody, Superintendent
Priddy ISD Central TX Shared Services
PO Box 40 21 E. State Highway 22
Priddy, TX 76870 Hamilton, TX 76531
(325) 966-3323 (254) 386-8644
[email protected]

Angie Hufstutler Sabrina Carter

Director of Special Ed. Services Transition Employment
Central TX Shared Services Central TX Shared Services
21 E. State Highway 22 21 E. State Highway 22
Hamilton, TX 76531 Hamilton, TX 76531



SENATE BILL 139 (SB 139), NOTICE TO FAMILIES

In 2019, the 86th Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 139 (SB 139), which requires Texas local education agencies (LEAs) to distribute a notice to parents containing the following information:

  • Changes made from 2016 to 2017 in reporting requirements for LEAs regarding special education enrollment in the Performance Based Monitoring Analysis System.
  • The rights of a child regarding the provision of special education services under both state and federal law.
  • The process and procedures for initiating a referral for evaluation for special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and TEC Sec. 29.004.
  • Where to find local policies and procedures related to initiating a referral for evaluation under IDEA.

ENGLISH - SB 139, NOTICE TO FAMILIES

SPANISH - 
SB 139,  AVISO a las FAMILIAS

RESOURCES ON SPECIAL EDUCATION IN TEXAS

Click on the "Resources on Special Education in Texas" Link above to find general resources on: Dyslexia, IDEA, MTSS, and Section 504

ENGLISH

Dyslexia

Dyslexia Handbook 2021 Update

Dyslexia Handbook 2021 Update: Important Changes 

Dyslexia, Related Disorders and Resources: TEA's Website (English and Spanish)

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Multi-Tiered Systems of Support

Section 504


SPANISH

Dislexia

Actualizacion del manual de dislexia 2021: cambios importantes

Le y de Educacion Para Personas Con Discapacidad

Sistemas de Soporte Multi-Niveles

Articulo 504


DELAYED OR DENIED EVALUATIONS AND COMPENSATORY SERVICES


ENGLISH - Delayed or Denied Evaluations and Compensatory Services

SPANISH - Evaluaciones Demoradas o Denegadas y Servicios Compensatorios


NOTICE OF PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS

ENGLISH - The Notice of Procedural Safeguards

SPANISH - Aviso Sobre Procedimientos de Proteccion
  

THE PARENT’S GUIDE TO THE ARD PROCESS

ENGLISH - The Parent's Guide to the Admission, Review, and Dismissal Process (ARD)

SPANISH - Guia Para Padres


SPECIAL EDUCATION DISPUTE RESOLUTION HANDBOOK

The TEA Special Education Dispute Resolution Systems Handbook is a resource tool that may help you understand your child's disability, your rights and responsibilities under IDEA, and provide an understanding of the dispute resolution process 


ENGLISH - TEA SPED Dispute Resolution Systems Handbook

SPANISH - Manual de los Sistemas Para Resolucion de Disputas DE educacion Especial



SCTN TRANSITION RESOURCES

Student-Centered Transitions Network (SCTN) Creating New Pathways to a Successful Adult Life for Students with Disabilities

TEXAS TRANSITION


TEXAS TRANSITION and EMPLOYMENT GUIDE

ENGLISH - PATHWAYS:  REVISED 2021 Texas Transition and Employment Guide to a Successful Life After High School for Students with Disabilities

SPANISH - 
Proximamente, En Breve, - Revisada 2021 Guia de Transicion y emploe de Texas

2018 GUIA de Transicion Y Emploe de Texas


IDEA MANUAL - LATEST EDITION 2018
 
The IDEA Manual is designed to help you become familiar with the requirements of IDEA and Texas law so you can act as an equal partner in planning your child's education.

ENGLISH - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Manual - 2018 Ed

SPANISH - Ley de Educacion Para Individues Con Discapacidades - 2018 Edicion