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Manor ISD special education leaders report progress: evaluations, dyslexia services, CPAC and corrective actions
Summary
Special education staff told the board they serve nearly 1,100 students, completed corrective-action work with the Texas Education Agency, increased timely evaluations and expanded professional development and family engagement efforts.
Dr. Christopher Harvey and special education staff presented a multi-year overview of Manor ISD’s special education program on Sept. 15, reporting program changes, compliance work and academic-area trends.
Dr. Harvey said the district serves “about almost 1,100 students” with special education services and provided a breakdown of eligibility categories and service arrangements. He reported 237 initial referrals in a prior year with 225 evaluations completed that met timelines; he said the remaining referrals did not qualify. The presentation highlighted a weekly referral review process (involving speech-language pathologists and psychologists), increased professional development, weekly photo reviews of classrooms to identify trends requiring support, and monthly…
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