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This letter provides notice to local education agencies (LEAs) of required postings described in U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) requirements, applicable federal law, the Texas Education Code (TEC), and IDEA-B Program Guidelines.Ìý

LEAs are required to have links to all required postings accessible on their public-facing website, and all websites, materials, static resources, and information made available to parents and staff must be updated to reflect the following:Ìý

Required Postings

Student Handbook StatementÌý

• Student Handbook Statement: English | Texas EducationÌýÌýAgencyÌý
• Student Handbook Statement: Spanish | Texas EducationÌýAgencyÌý
  • Authority:ÌýÌý

Texas Transition and Employment GuideÌý

• Ìý(English/Spanish)Ìý
  • Authority:ÌýÌý

SB 139 Notice to FamiliesÌý

• SB 139 Notice to Families (English Version)Ìý
• SB 139 Notice to Families (Spanish Version)Ìý
  • Authority:ÌýOSEP Requirement 2Ìý

IDEA, Dyslexia, MTSS, and Section 504Ìý

• Resources | ÈËÆÞÓÕ»óÌý- Provides families with information regarding IDEA, Dyslexia, MTSS, and Section 504.Ìý
  • Authority:ÌýOSEP Requirement 3Ìý

Compensatory ServicesÌý

• Compensatory Services - Sept 2021 - ENGÌýÌý
• Compensatory Services - Sept 2021 - SPAN
  Additionally, LEAs must be sure to provide this information to families of students with disabilities without internet access in the most appropriate manner for their local communities.Ìý
  • Authority:ÌýOSEP Requirement 4Ìý

Dyslexia Handbook 2021Ìý

• Dyslexia Handbook 2021 Update Important ChangesÌýÌý
• Actualización del manual de dislexia 2021Ìý
• Update all websites, materials, static resources, and information available to parents and staff to reflect theÌýÌýDyslexia Handbook 2021 Update.Ìý
  • Authority:ÌýÌý

SPEDTex Logo, Hyperlink, Description, and Contact InformationÌý

• Post on the LEA’s public-facing website, preferably on the LEA’s special education page, the logo, hyperlink, description, and contact information for SPEDTex by August 31, 2022.ÌýÌý
• Items to be posted can be found at the bottom of theÌý.Ìý
  • Authority:ÌýÌý

Significant DisproportionalityÌý

• Publicly Report (recommendation to post on the LEA website) if: Significant Disproportionate (SD Year 3) and upon review any revision of policies, practices, and procedures used in the identification or placement in particular education settings, including disciplinary removals are made.Ìý
• Significant Disproportionality | ÈËÆÞÓÕ»óÌýÌý
• State and Federal Activity Updates Regarding SignificantÌýDisproportionality (texas.gov)Ìý
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Additional ResourcesÌý

To assist LEAs in maintaining compliance with required special education website posting requirements, ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó has developed a checklist to ensure that all required documents and statements are posted. The entire checklist can be found atÌýSpecial Education Required Postings to LEA Websites.Ìý

For questions regarding the requirements contained in this document, please contact ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó’s Division of Special Education Programs at sped@tea.texas.gov.

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