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The goal of Katy ISD is to provide students with disabilities valuable
educational experiences that prepare them for the future. Each student with a
disability has the opportunity to participate in an appropriate educational
setting designed to meet his/her individual needs. Services are provided in
the least restrictive environment that allows access to the general education
curriculum and instruction with non-disabled peers to the extent that is
appropriate for the student.
The Special Education Department provides a full continuum of services to meet the
needs of eligible students. These services include general education, resource,
selfcontained, itinerant services, home-bound, vocational, preschool services
for students 3 to 5 years of age, and early childhood intervention services for
children from birth to three years of age.
Katy ISD is recognized for the quality of services it provides to students
with disabilities. During the 2004 and 2005 school year the districts
Preschool Programs for Children with Disabilities was recognized as a Showcase
Promising Practice by the Texas Education Agency in the areas of Appropriate and
Effective Assessment Models and The Effective Integration of Students with
Disabilities with their Non-Disabled Peers.
The Special Education
Advisory Committee serves as a resource network and a forum to dialog on special
education issues in the Katy Independent School District. The committee is
comprised of parent representation from each campus, campus and central office
personnel, campus administrators, community persons and students.
The Special Education Advisory Committee serves as a resource network and a
forum to dialog on special education issues in the Katy Independent School
District.
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