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Katy ISD outlines special-education programs, notes steady enrollment growth and new behavioral supports
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Gwen Coffey presented an overview of Katy ISD special-education services Feb. 24, describing program types, related services, and classroom counts while trustees asked questions about program capacity and staffing.
Dr. Gwen Coffey, assistant superintendent for special education, presented an overview of Katy ISD’s special-education continuum and related services at the board’s Feb. 24 meeting, outlining the district’s program types, placement approach and recent growth in special-education enrollment.
Coffey described special education as an individualized set of supports and instruction governed by federal and state law, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which guarantees a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment. “There is no one size fits all in special ed,” Coffey told trustees, and she walked the board through the district’s identification, evaluation and IEP/ARD processes.
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