Highland Park ISD

A wide array of services and support are available for students and families needing special education services within the Highalnd Park Independent School District. The links below provide information about special education in Texas, as well as offer a support system for questions, comments, or concerns in regard to the special education programs.

Transition and Employment Guide – English Spanish

Delayed or Denied Evaluations & Compensatory Services – English Spanish

Parent’s Guide to the ARD Process

Notice of Procedural Safeguards

Updates on Special Education English Spanish

Additional Resources for Families

The following links answer questions you may have about the following services.

What is section 504? English Spanish What is IDEA? English Spanish

What is MTSS? English Spanish What is Dyslexia? English Spanish

Dyslexia Program

Use the links below for dyslexia information and for questions about the Dyslexia Program contact Angela Caldwell by phone at (806) 322-3747 or by email: angela.caldwell@hpisd.net

Dyslexia Handbook | HPISD ISD Dyslexia Operating Procedures | Dyslexia and Related Disorders

English explanations of dyslexia changes I Spanish explanations of dyslexia changes I TEA letter about SB 89

Gifted & Talented Program

Use the links below for the Gifted and Talented program information and for questions contact Rachel Stout by phone at (806) 322-3741 or by email: rachel.stout@hpisd.net

Link to Gifted & Talented Program page

Section 504

Highland Park ISD will ensure that students with disabilities within its boundaries are identified, evaluated, and provided a free appropriate public education pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. No qualified student who demonstrates a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefit of, or be subject to discrimination in any program or activity offered by HPISD. Highland Park ISD does not discriminate on the basis of disability with regard to admission, access to educational services, treatment, or employment in its programs or activities.

Transition

The Transition in Texas website is a project of the Texas Secondary Transition/Post-School Results Network in collaboration with the Texas Education Agency. The network is comprised of representatives from each of the 20 Education Service Centers in Texas.

Transition in Texas | Texas Transition Guide

District Personnel

Kim Rousser Special Ed. Director

806-322-3784 or Ext: 104

Shelby Black Special Education Secretary

806-322-3784 or Ext: 104

Stephanie Milne Secondary, Diagnostician

806-322-3777 or Ext: 200

Misti Bryant LSSP-Elementary

806-322-3774 or Ext.253

M adison Klink Speech/Language Pathologist

806-322-3710 or Ext: 157