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La Porte ISD reports rising special-education enrollment, outlines staffing and placement challenges
Summary
District staff told the board the special education population grew to 1,307 students (18.45% of enrollment), noted rising out-of-district placements and proposed curriculum and staffing supports including adopting TeachTown to improve continuity and data tracking.
La Porte Independent School District special-programs staff told the school board on Feb. 11 that special-education enrollment has climbed to 1,307 students, about 18.45% of the district, and described increased demand for out-of-district placements and new supports to keep students in district programs.
The special-programs presenter said the district “have 1,307 students right before I came over here for this meeting,” and that the department has added roughly 300 students over five years. The presenter described the student population as spread across 13 federally mandated eligibility categories, led by specific learning disabilities, speech needs and other health impairments, and cited program types including resource inclusion, speech services, SAIL for autism, Early Childhood Special Education and life-skills/FOCUS classes.
The presenter told trustees that La Porte has 59 special-education teachers and 104…
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