Special Programs & Services

David A. Brackett, PhD Director Special Programs and Services Email Special Prog Director 409-923-7437
Michelle Harris Assistant Director Special Programs and Services Email Asst. Dir. of Special Programs 409-923-7552
Miranda Glaze Administrative Assistant Email Special Programs Admin Asst. 409-923-7436

 

NON-DISCRMINATION STATEMENT

In its efforts to promote nondiscrimination, Lumberton ISD does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, or disability in providing education services, activities, and programs, including vocational programs, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

The following district staff members have been designated to coordinate compliance with these legal requirements:

• Title IX Coordinator, for concerns regarding discrimination on the basis of gender: Anna Miller, Assistant Superintendent, 121 South Main Street, 409-923-7504. 
• Section 504 Coordinator, for concerns regarding discrimination on the basis of disability: David Brackett, Director of Special Programs and Services, 121 South Main Street, 409-923-7504.
• All other concerns regarding discrimination: Contact the office of the Superintendent at 121 South Main Street, 409-923-7504.

Special Programs Handbooks

• 504 Handbook 2024-2025
• Dyslexia Handbook 2024-2025
• MTSS Handbook 2024-2025
• Redirection Handbook 2024-2025

• Spanish Dyslexia Handbook 2021

Special Education Legal Framework, Local Policies, and Operating Guidelines

http://framework.esc18.net/display/Webforms/ESC18-FW-Category.aspx?DT=G&LID=en

Senate Bill 139 Update in Special Education

Notice to Families

Compensatory Service Requests

TEA Resources

• SB 139 Updates in Special-Education/Notice to Families
• SB 139 Updates in Special-Education-Spanish/Notice to Families

• TEA SB 139 Compensatory Services
• TEA SB 139 Compensatory Services-Spanish

TEA Information regarding the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Dyslexia, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

https://tea.texas.gov/academics/special-student-populations/special-education/resources

The Dyslexia Handbook Update-Important Changes for Families to Understand-English and Spanish

https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/2021_dyslexia_handbook_important_changes_for_families.pdf

https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/2021_dyslexia_handbook_important_changes_for_families_spanish.pdf