Required Postings

Student Handbook Statement

Student Handbook Statement: English | Texas Education Agency

Student Handbook Statement: Spanish | Texas Education Agency

Authority: TEC, §26.0081

Texas Transition and Employment Guide 

Authority: TEC, §29.0112(e)

SB 139 Notice to Families

SB 139 Notice to Families (English Version)

SB 139 Notice to Families (Spanish Version)

Authority: OSEP Requirement 2

IDEA, Dyslexia, MTSS, and Section 504

Resources | Texas Education Agency - Provides families with information regarding IDEA, Dyslexia, MTSS, and Section 504.

Authority: OSEP Requirement 3

Compensatory Services

Compensatory Services - Sept 2021 - ENG

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. 

Authority: OSEP Requirement 4

Dyslexia Handbook 2021

Dyslexia Handbook 2021 Update Important Changes

Actualización del manual de dislexia 2021

Update all websites, materials, static resources, and information available to parents and staff to reflect the Dyslexia Handbook 2021 Update.

Authority: OSEP response to Texas document submission concerning implementation of the State’s Corrective Action Response. (PDF) (ed.gov)

SPEDTex Logo, Hyperlink, Description, and Contact Information

• 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.  
• Items to be posted can be found at the bottom of the SPEDTex Educator page.
• Authority: IDEA-B Program Guidelines Requirements

Significant Disproportionality

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.

Significant Disproportionality | Texas Education Agency

State and Federal Activity Updates Regarding Significant Disproportionality (texas.gov)

Authority: 34 CFR §300.646(c)

Additional Resources 

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

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