Dickinson ISD reports rising special-education enrollment; dyslexia and evaluation policy cited

Dr. Packer, who presented the special-education enrollment report at the Jan. 27 Dickinson ISD workshop, said the district has seen an increase in students receiving special-education services and provided a program-by-program breakdown.

Packer said the district’s enrollment snapshots — taken on the last Friday in October each year — show increases at most campuses and across several disability categories. “These numbers are at snapshot, which for us is the last Friday in October,” Packer said.

The presentation listed program counts including 55 early childhood special-education (ECSE) three-year-olds; 978 students receiving speech services; 1,492 in resource and inclusion programs; 303 in behavior-class placements; 60 receiving direct social-skills supports at the three junior highs…