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Duncanville ISD board hears TAPR showing district 'C' and special education 'needs intervention'

Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees · January 21, 2026
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Summary

At a public hearing on the 2024–25 Texas Academic Performance Report, district staff said the district earned a 'C' overall and that special education received a 'needs intervention' determination; trustees pressed administrators on what 'approaches' means and on recent TEA special education audits.

Doctor Nix, the district presenter, opened the board's public hearing on the 2024–25 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR), saying the report is "a descriptive report, not a rating system" and noting the district score is a C while the special education determination status is "needs intervention." She told the board the TAPR compiles lagging data from multiple sources — STAAR performance, graduation rates, CCMR measures and PEIMS financials — and that the district must treat the TAPR as a historical snapshot to inform strategy rather than a…

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