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Mrs. Erica Lawless
I am so excited to be a part of the Sunnyvale Independent School District Administration. I am the Director of Special Programs. This includes working with students, faculty, and staff in the areas of Special Education, 504, Response to Intervention, English Language Learners, and federal programs. I look forward to another amazing new school year.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Director of Special Programs
417 E. Tripp Rd.
Sunnyvale, TX 75182
972-226-5974
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Stakeholder Survey- parents, community, teachers, administrators and stakeholders- please fill out the attached survey- ESC Region Number 10, LEA- Sunnyvale ISD
Significant Disproportionality
2021 Dyslexia Handbook Update Spanish
SB 139 Notice to Families (Spanish)
SB 139 Notice to Families (English)
2022-2023 Student Handbook with Required Statement about students with disabilities pg. 21
Student Handbook Statement Spanish
Sunnyvale ISD Dyslexia Operating Guidelines
Procedural Safeguards September 2022
IDEA, Dyslexia, MTSS, and Section 504 Resources
Pathways to Post-Secondary Schooling
Parents of English Learner Students
March Parent and Family Newsletter
Texas Transition and Employment Guide
Texas Transition and Employment Guide
Parent resources for At-Home Learning
SB 139 TEA Special Education Update
Special Education Referral Process
Please see the attached memo regarding Senate Bill 2075 in regards to notifying parents of students with dyslexia and the availability of audiobooks through the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Check out this informational website on Autism.
Region 10 and the Texas Workforce Solutions Vocational Rehabilitation is offering a self-determination course on April 13 for 12th graders. See flyer below for details.
Parents:
Here is a list of great resources for parents of special education students.
Parents:
This is a great resource for the Texas Medicaid Program Waiver List.
Texas Program Medicaid Waiver List
Parents:
This is a great resource to understand the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Special Needs Activities Day was a hit!! We played games, ate some delicious food, and had great moves on the dance floor! Thank you PTA for your generous support and thank you to the faculty, staff, and volunteers for your help.
The Texas Education Agency and the Local Education Agency (Sunnyvale ISD) is required to post information about the differences between RTI, 504, Dyslexia, and IDEA. The following link will provide helpful information about these programs.
This website is a great tool with "real life" examples to use with middle school students (or any student for that matter) which is tied to the endorsement clusters, so it could help them choose or reinforce their path! Check it out!What does Autism mean to teenagers?
Watch the video below to get an idea.
