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Lancaster ISD reports serving 894 special education students; presents staffing and assessment gains
Summary
Special education director reported the district supports 894 students with disabilities, detailed staffing (49 admin/instructional staff, 50 special education teachers, ~60 paraprofessionals), and showed assessment gains in STAR measures and an SPED graduation rate of 89%; presenters noted state reporting rules affect public graduation-rate calculations for students who remain in programs past age 18.
Miss Cromer presented the district’s special education update for the 2025–26 school year, detailing staffing, services and student outcomes. She said Lancaster ISD currently supports 894 students with disabilities and listed workforce figures: about 49 administrative and instructional support staff (including nine contract staff), 50 special education teachers, six dyslexia teachers and approximately 60 paraprofessionals.
Cromer described the continuum of…
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