Special‑education caseload tops 12,000; district flags staffing shortfall and audit work for state funding recoding
Conroe ISD reported 12,139 students in special education (16.9%) and 5,929 Section 504 students (8.3%). Administration said it completed 2,634 initial evaluations this year and is recoding students for a new tiered state funding model; the district identified a significant staffing and funding gap.
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At the board’s annual special‑education update Dr. Kendra Williams reviewed caseloads, staffing and a statewide funding transition. The district reported 12,139 students receiving special‑education services (16.9% of enrollment) and 5,929 students eligible under Section 504. Williams said the district completed 2,634 initial evaluations this school year, expected to rise to roughly 3,200 when summer work concludes, and that 645 evaluations remained in progress at the time of presentation.
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