Updates in Special Education

SB 139 Notice to Families:

In 2019, the 86th Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 139 (SB 139), which requires Texas local education agencies (LEAs) to distribute a notice to parents containing the following information:

• Changes made from 2016 to 2017 in reporting requirements for LEAs regarding special education enrollment in the Performance Based Monitoring Analysis System.
• The rights of a child regarding the provision of special education services under both state and federal law.
• The process and procedures for initiating a referral for evaluation for special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and TEC Sec. 29.004.
• Where to find local policies and procedures related to initiating a referral for evaluation under IDEA.

Please click on your child’s school below to view the notice: