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Cy‑Fair ISD special‑education enrollment rises; district reports service mix and test scores
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Marcia Peters told the board Jan. 12 that 17,597 students (about 15.3% of enrollment) receive special education services and reviewed programs, primary‑disability breakdowns, and STAR test performance; trustees requested disability‑level disaggregated data for a Friday follow‑up report.
Marcia Peters, the district’s assistant superintendent for educational support services, told the Cypress‑Fairbanks Independent School District Board of Trustees at a Jan. 12 work session that 17,597 students — roughly 15.3% of the district’s enrollment as measured on the October snapshot — were receiving special education services.
Peters said the district’s special‑education population has increased since 2018 and described a full continuum of services that includes early childhood special education (ECSC) for ages 3–5, elementary and secondary resource and in‑class supports, life‑skills programs for students with more significant cognitive needs, adaptive behavior programs, a reset program…
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