West Oso ISD officials present staffing, special education and dyslexia report as budget season nears

The West Oso Independent School District on Monday presented a detailed staffing and special-education briefing that included current enrollment, class-size ratios by campus, special education caseloads and proposed staffing changes ahead of the district's budget planning.

District officials said enrollment stood at 1,799 students and walked the board through class-size and staffing ratios at each campus, from pre-K through high school. They also described the district's special education and newly expanded dyslexia programs and outlined shortfalls in funding for special-education services.

The presentation, led by district staff including Ms. Moore and Dr. Rivera, showed kindergarten through fifth-grade class ratios ranging from about 14:1 in pre-K up to roughly 22:1 in some grades depending on campus and noted shared specialty teachers (music, art) that rotate between campuses. At West Oso Junior High and West Oso High School, staffing for electives, athletics and career…