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Wink-Loving ISD reports rise in special education entries; district cites multiple factors
Summary
The district's special education report shows an unduplicated count of 76 students and 95 disability-condition entries, with the special education population at roughly 17%; staff cited TEA coding changes, post-COVID referrals, and transfers for the rise.
District staff presented the Special Education report for the PEIMS fall snapshot. The report lists 95 disability-condition entries across campuses but explains the unduplicated student count is 76; the district said many students have more than one disability entry.
The report states the district's special education population is approximately 17 percent. Staff attributed the increase to several factors, including TEA changes that place dyslexia under special education coding, a post-COVID rise in referrals, and transfers into the district. The report notes procedures (RTI and committee assessment) are in place to assure eligibility criteria are met and to dismiss students who no longer require services.
No individual speaker was named as the presenter in the minutes; the information was included in the written board materials and discussed as an informational item.
