Waco ISD hears TAPR results; special-education status flagged as 'needs intervention'
District staff presented the 2023–24 Texas Academic Performance Report showing a "needs intervention" special-education determination for Waco ISD; trustees discussed testing changes, chronic absenteeism improvements, graduation/CTE measures and demographic trends tied to new identification rules.
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Waco ISD staff reviewed the 2023–24 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) during a public hearing, and told trustees that the district's special-education determination for 2024 is "needs intervention." The presentation covered lagging assessment data, attendance and graduation metrics, and shifts in identification rules that affect special-education and dyslexia counts.
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