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Pampa ISD special populations report: 292 students classified learning-disabled; district readies for HB 2 funding changes
Summary
Director Jennifer Studebaker reported current special-education counts, staffing levels, completed TEA corrective actions, and advised trustees that HB 2 will provide $1,000 per initial referral starting 2026–2027; PJHS earned distinctions and ranked in the top 1% for improvement.
Jennifer Studebaker, director of special populations, presented program statistics and staffing: learning disability 292 students, autism 56, speech impairment 161, intellectual disability 117, and emotional disability 5. She outlined the continuum of services (inclusion, pull-out supports, self-contained classrooms, 18+ programs and related services) and listed staffing: 6.5 diagnosticians, 3 speech-language pathologists, 1 school psychologist, 1 ARD facilitator, 2 SLP-A's, and 3 clerks.
Studebaker told the board that two TEA complaints were filed this year and corrective action was completed; the district’s cyclical review required no further corrective action. She flagged pending policy changes: HB 2’s tiered service-intensity funding model for 2026–2027 will provide districts $1,000 per initial referral, and SB 568 requires school boards to discuss performance of students receiving special education services. PJHS Principal Sachio Petit presented STAAR comparative data, reporting PJHS earned three academic distinctions and ranked in the top 1% statewide for academic improvement.
