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Belton ISD: special‑education enrollment near 20% as funding remains uncertain
Summary
Trustees heard that students identified for special education now comprise about 20% of enrollment — above state averages — and staff said the district does not yet know how new legislative funding changes will affect special‑education reimbursements.
Trustees at a Nov. 17 Belton ISD budget workshop were told that the district’s special‑education population has increased substantially and now represents about 20% of total enrollment, slightly above a statewide range staff estimated at 18–19%. District staff and trustees said the rise is driven in part by broader changes in identification criteria (including dyslexia and other health impairments) and post‑pandemic learning effects.
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