Consider continuation with Conroe ISD as Regional Day School for Deaf Shared Service Arrangement. Presenter: Shelley Hortman, Director of Special Education Description: Shepherd ISD students with Deaf/Hard of Hearing impairments may require services to help them access their education that Shepherd ISD is unable to provide. Services may include audiological services and on occasion we may have a s

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5.B. Consider continuation with Conroe ISD as Regional Day School for Deaf Shared Service Arrangement. Presenter: Shelley Hortman, Director of Special Education Description: Shepherd ISD students with Deaf/Hard of Hearing impairments may require services to help them access their education that Shepherd ISD is unable to provide. Services may include audiological services and on occasion we may have a student enroll in the district who needs to attend a campus in Conroe ISD that provides intensive and immersive daily audiological services. Conroe ISD provides a Shared Service Arrangement for surrounding districts as a Regional Day School for the Deaf so that students with Deaf/Hard of Hearing Impairments do not have to be sent to the State School for specific service needs. Conroe ISD has served as Shepherd ISD’s Regional Day School for the Deaf for many years. This contract continues the arrangement and requires signature of Board President, Superintendent, and Director of Special Education.

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