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Boerne ISD reports rise in special‑education identifications and outlines 18+ transition program
Summary
Boerne ISD told trustees that special‑education identifications have risen—driven in part by dyslexia screening—with 384 students in 504 plans for dyslexia and 801 students in special education who qualify for dyslexia; staff described the district’s 18+ Transitional Life Skills program and community employer partnerships.
Boerne ISD presented special‑education data to the board March 23 showing sustained growth in special‑education identification, with district staff citing dyslexia screening and state changes in dyslexia policy as contributing factors.
Special education director Annie Cider said the district’s special‑education population has steadily increased over a five‑year span, noting both increased identification and the district’s alignment with Region 20 trends. “This graph depicts special education identification is continuing to increase,” she told the board and…
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