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McAllen ISD special education enrollment rises; district outlines services for deaf students and Strides 18+ program
Summary
District special education leaders reported rising enrollment and described services ranging from early‑childhood and itinerant supports to a regional day school program for the deaf and an 18+ workforce‑readiness program. Officials detailed enrollment counts, federal grant funding streams and program partnerships.
Maribel Elizondo, executive director for special education, and Lisa Lara, director of the Regional Day School Program for the Deaf (RDSPD), presented the district’s special education report to the McAllen Independent School District Board of Trustees on Oct. 7.
The presentation outlined program scope, enrollment figures, supports, funding sources and recent events that illustrate current services for students with disabilities.
Key points from the report
- Enrollment: Elizondo said the district was at 3,650 students receiving special education services for the current school year, compared with 3,519 in the 2024–25 fall PEIMS submission. She also reported 740 students who received dyslexia services as part of that population. Elizondo noted the fall PEIMS filing had not yet been submitted at the time of her remarks.
- Continuum of services: The district provides a continuum that includes early childhood special education classrooms, inclusion services, resource settings and functional academic…
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