A wide array of services and supports are available for students and families needing special services within the Highland Park Independent School District.

Special Education

Use the links below for special education information.

To request a special education evaluation or ask questions about the Special Education Program contact Stephanie Milne by phone at (806) 322-3806 or by email: stephanie.milne@hpisd.net

Special Education Family Resources  |    The Texas Legal Framework   

 SPEDTEX     Information for Families: Special Education or IEP-Related Questions?

Overview of Special Education for Parents  |   Información general para los padres sobre la educación especial

Child Find -English    |      Child Find - Spanish

Transition and Employment Guide –    English    |  Spanish

Additional Transition and Employment Guide Information is available on the SPEDTEX Website

Delayed or Denied Evaluations & Compensatory Services   –   English  |    Spanish

Parent’s Guide to the ARD Process    English |   Spanish

Notice of Procedural Safeguards  English |  Spanish

SB 139 Notice Updates on Special Education     English    |    Spanish

What is IDEA?     English    |   Spanish 

HB 3928 FAQ (Dyslexia)

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 and Related Disorders: Information for Parents - English  |  Spanish

Dyslexia Handbook | El Manual Sobre La Dislexia

HPISD ISD Dyslexia Operating Procedures   |   Dyslexia and Related Disorders   

HPISD Dyslexia Plan

HB 3928 FAQ (Dyslexia)

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.

 What is section  504?     English  |  Spanish   

Notice of Parent and Student Rights Under Section 504 English | Spanish

Department of Education Guide to Section 504

 Additional Resources for Families

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

What is MTSS?     English  |  Spanish 

Graduation Toolkit English | Spanish

Transition from ECI to Preschool

State Assessments/Accommodations

  District Personnel 

Stephanie Milne  - Director of Special Education - (806)-322-3806

Rachel Stout - District 504/GT Coordinator - (806) 322-3741                      

Tiffany Smith - Special Education Secretary - (806)-322-3784                         

Misti Bryant - School Psychologist (LSSP)

Ashley Willett - Educational Diagnostician/ARD Facilitator

Brenda McMahon - Speech/Language Pathologist (SLP)

Shannon McCann - Behavior Specialist

Angela Caldwell - District Dyslexia Coordinator - (806) 322-3747

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.