Helpful Information
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Thorndale ISD is part of a Shared Services Arrangement (Cooperative). Burleson-Milam Special Services was founded in 1974 with the purpose of providing a cooperative wide system of direct and support services which should enable member districts to provide an appropriate program of comprehensive special education and related services to eligible students with disabilities.
Participating member districts include Buckholts ISD, Caldwell ISD, Cameron ISD, Gause ISD,Milano ISD, Rockdale ISD, Snook ISD, Somerville ISD, and Thorndale ISD. It is the mission of BMSS to provide guidance in compliance and best practices, as well as qualified personnel and services, to support member districts in providing students with a free and appropriate public education.
Burleson-Milam Special Services
PO Box 63
400 E Park Street
Milano, Texas 76556
(512) 455-7801
(512) 455-9681
info@bmssc.net
The Special Education Information Center (SPEDTex) provides resources and interactive features for increasing family awareness of disabilities and special education processes, with the goal of improving partnerships between schools and families.
Contact information:
Phone: 1-855-773-3839
Email: inquire@spedtex.org
Live Chat: www.spedtex.org
SENATE BILL 139 (SB 139)
In 2019, the 86th Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 139 (SB 139). The Texas Education Agency has released the following information for parents in regards to Senate Bill 139 and Notice to Families about Special Education Services. Contact information is included on the notice if you have any questions.
Updates-on-Special-Education.pdfupdates-on-special-education-spanish2.pdfThe link below contains the information in the document related to SB 139 mentioned above. This is intended to provide Texas families with information regarding the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Dyslexia, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Resources on Special Education in Texas
POSSIBLE COMPENSATORY SERVICES
The following TEA-developed document is intended to assist parents whose children may have been previously delayed or denied an evaluation under the IDEA in requesting compensatory services for their child.
Comp_Services_One_Pager_Sept_2021_ACC.pdfcomp_services_one_pager_sept_2021_spanish_acc.pdf