Breaking: teainfo recommended appointing a conservator to oversee AustinISD, citing the district’s failures in serving special ed students. The move comes two weeks after a state takeover of HoustonISD.
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The TEA said in a statement that it had been investigating the district’s special education department and found that it had “systemic issues.” "We are focused on our students, and we welcome collaboration with TEA to help us catch up on long-overdue evaluations. We are united in our focus to ensure that all students receive what they need, when they need it," theThe board plans to hold a public meeting to address the conservatorship and allow for public comment on Monday evening.
A conservator acts as a manager of the school district, ensuring that the school board and superintendent are taking the necessary steps to solve any issues flagged by the state’s education agency. According to the TEA’s website, a conservator can “direct the action of a campus principal, superintendent, or board of trustees.
Texas schools have long been under the microscope when it comes to special education. A 2018 federal investigationthat the state had been effectively denying students with disabilities the tools and services they need in order to learn, in violation of federal law. In 2020, the federal government found that the TEA had not done enough to serve all special education students.
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