Announcements
Austin ISD survey shows positive feedback on Special Education Services (En español)
The big picture: Austin ISD surveyed 1,367 families of students receiving special education services. The results, gathered from February 14-28, 2025, show positive feedback and areas for improvement. Key takeaways: The Special Education Family…
Register now for the 2025 Destination Life Transition Conference
School districts in Central Texas are coming together to support families of students with disabilities at this year’s Destination Life Transition Conference.
Austin ISD reaches key milestone completing 75% of actions outlined in TEA Agreed Order (En español)
As the Fall semester wraps up, Austin ISD leaders are providing key updates on the Special Education TEA Agreed Order.
Staff input needed to support transition to new Special Education data management system (En español)
Austin ISD has made the difficult decision to move to a new special education data management system to replace Ed Plan for the 2025–26 school year. Why it matters: Reliable, accessible data is essential for us to meet the needs of students receiving…
Austin ISD reaches new milestones in TEA Special Education Agreed Order
Austin ISD has now completed nearly two-thirds of the priorities outlined in the Texas Education Agency Special Education Agreed Order. Why it matters: This marks a significant milestone in ongoing efforts to improve outcomes for students with…
Despite significant systemic improvements, issues persist, according to special education audit (En español)
As part of the TEA Order regarding special education, Austin ISD underwent an audit conducted by Stetson & Associates this spring. What they found: The audit outlines significant strides made to improve special education services for students, as…
Austin ISD clears backlog of delayed special education evaluations (En español)
Austin ISD is caught up on the backlog of evaluations and compensatory services that brought about TEA intervention last school year. This major milestone has been vetted by our TEA monitors and verified by TEA.
Past Due Special Education Evaluations Decreased by 82% Over Last Year (En español)
Roughly a year into implementing our comprehensive plan to address the backlog of Special Education evaluations to better meet the needs of students with disabilities, we’re beginning to see clear signs that the plan is working. By the Numbers:…
Austin ISD meets key milestones in eliminating Special Education evaluation backlog (En español)
Austin ISD meets key milestones in eliminating Special Education evaluation backlog Austin ISD has met major milestones in the agreed order with TEA to address issues around meeting the needs of students with disabilities.
Texas Education Agency names monitors to support Austin ISD Special Education (En español)
On Thursday, Oct. 5, the Texas Education Agency appointed Sherry Marsh and Lesa Shocklee as the monitors who will oversee the work of the district's Special Education department. Their role will include:
Board approves Special Education final negotiated order from TEA (En español)
Dear Austin ISD Community, Last night, by a vote of 8-1, our board approved the final, negotiated order from TEA regarding the oversight of Special Education in Austin ISD.
Message from board President Trustee Singh (En Español)
Dear Austin ISD Community, we’ve been committed to keeping you informed on developments related to the Texas Education Agency’s investigation into Austin ISD Special Education, which has been ongoing since 2020.