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LISD considers partial centralization as diagnostician demand outpaces supply
Summary
District staff reported rising evaluation demand and uneven diagnostician caseloads—Lubbock ISD has 46 full-time diagnosticians and some elementary caseloads exceed recommended 100–125 students— and proposed partial centralization of testing to balance workload while keeping campus-based support.
District staff told the committee that demand for special-education evaluations in West Texas has grown and now exceeds available diagnostician capacity.
"Currently, Lubbock ISD has 46 full-time diagnosticians, but many campuses have caseloads exceeding recommended levels, especially at the elementary level, where some exceed 100–125 students per diagnostician," staff reported. They said changes in state policy and voucher incentives have increased requests for evaluations, including from private-school students, and proposed partially centralizing testing work to a central team while retaining diagnosticians on campuses for ongoing support.
Administrators said the centralization plan could raise elementary caseloads to 150–180 and middle/high caseloads to 135–180 for remaining campus-based diagnosticians, with goals of balancing workloads, preserving campus relationships, and reducing reliance on temporary staff. Staff also listed retention measures already in place, including competitive pay for temporary work, stipends, remote-work options, and a diagnostician council to solicit feedback.
No board action was taken; the idea remains a staff proposal to be considered further.
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