Special Education

Overview of SSES

Supplemental Special Education Services (SSES) are on-line accounts for eligible parents/caregivers of students with significant and complex disabilities that have been impacted by COVID-19 school closures.

Families of students with eligible disabilities can use the on-line accounts to obtain special educational resources and supplies and/or services such as additional speech therapy or other specific services. SSES credits are up to $1,500 per student to be used to supplement what otherwise happens in school to help students continue to make educational progress.

Families can receive up to $1,500 per student to purchase goods and services.

WHAT IS SSES?

An online account that families can use to obtain goods and services up to the dollar value in the account which will supplement and bolster services a child is already receiving in school.
 

WHO QUALIFIES?

Senate Bill 1716 expanded SSES eligibility criteria to ALL students who are served by special education.

The SSES program is for students with significant cognitive and complex disabilities:

To be eligible for the SSES program, students must be:

• enrolled in a Texas public school;
• enrolled in PreK – 12th grade; and
• a student with a disability served through special education.

For more specific information on criteria visit tea.texas.gov/SSES.

WHAT CAN FAMILIES PURCHASE?

Families can purchase resources and supplies or services for their students, items such as:

• Tutoring in all subjects
• Educationally related services (OT, PT, BCBA, SLP)
• Textbook, curriculum, or other instructional materials
• Computer hardware, software, or other technological devices that are used for educational needs

Families can receive up to $1,500 per student to purchase goods and services.

SSES.tea.texas.gov
SSESinfo@tea.texas.gov
1-855-773-3839 (SPEDTex)

Click on the link below to download the SSES Information Flyer.

English Version
Spanish Version

Notice of Destruction of Special Education Records

This notification is to inform parents/guardians and former students of New Braunfels Independent School District's intent to destroy the special education records.  The records of students whose special education services ended due to graduation, completion his/her educational program at age 22, mastering of goals and objectives, or moving from the district during the 2013 - 2014 school year will be destroyed in accordance with state law unless the parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student notifies the school district otherwise.

After seven years the records are no longer useful to the district and may be destroyed, but may be useful to the parent/guardian or former student in applying for social security benefits, rehabilitation services, college entrance, etc.  Beginning in 2010 the law changed and we are now only required to maintain the records for a period of five years after services end.  The parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student may request a copy of the records in writing or in person at the following address:                             

Child Find: The New Braunfels Independent School District’s Special Education Department provides services for children ages 3 through 21; from birth through 5 years for visual or auditory impairment, who reside in NBISD or attend a private school in NBISD and are suspected of having disabilities such as speech/language, motor, physical, etc.  For further information, please contact the following address:                                                               

Special Education Department
1000 N. Walnut Ave.
New Braunfels, TX  78130
830 643 5757