Special Education Required Postings to LEA Websites

Student Handbook Statement 

• Student Handbook Statement: English | Texas Education  Agency 
• Student Handbook Statement: Spanish | Texas Education Agency 
  • Authority: TEC, §26.0081 

Texas Transition and Employment Guide 

• Texas Transition and Employment Guide (English/Spanish) 
  • Authority: TEC, §29.0112(e) 

SB 139 Notice to Families 

• SB 139 Notice to Families (English Version) 
• SB 139 Notice to Families (Spanish Version) 
  • Authority: OSEP Requirement 2 

IDEA, Dyslexia, MTSS, and Section 504 

• Resources | Texas Education Agency - Provides families with information regarding IDEA, Dyslexia, MTSS, and Section 504. 
  • Authority: OSEP Requirement 3 

Compensatory Services 

• Compensatory Services - Sept 2021 - ENG  
• Compensatory Services - Sept 2021 - SPAN
  Additionally, LEAs must be sure to provide this information to families of students with disabilities without internet access in the most appropriate manner for their local communities. 
  • Authority: OSEP Requirement 4 

Dyslexia Handbook 2021 

• Dyslexia Handbook 2021 Update Important Changes  
• Actualización del manual de dislexia 2021 
• Update all websites, materials, static resources, and information available to parents and staff to reflect the  Dyslexia Handbook 2021 Update. 
  • Authority: OSEP response to Texas document submission concerning implementation of the State’s Corrective Action Response. (PDF) (ed.gov) 

SPEDTex Logo, Hyperlink, Description, and Contact Information 

• Post on the LEA’s public-facing website, preferably on the LEA’s special education page, the logo, hyperlink, description, and contact information for SPEDTex by August 31, 2022.  
• Items to be posted can be found at the bottom of the SPEDTex Educator page. 
  • Authority: IDEA-B Program Guidelines Requirements 

Significant Disproportionality 

• Publicly Report (recommendation to post on the LEA website) if: Significant Disproportionate (SD Year 3) and upon review any revision of policies, practices, and procedures used in the identification or placement in particular education settings, including disciplinary removals are made. 
• Significant Disproportionality | Texas Education Agency  
• State and Federal Activity Updates Regarding Significant Disproportionality (texas.gov) 
  • Authority: 34 CFR §300.646(c)