Burleson Independent School District
Special Education
The Burleson ISD provides special education services for over 2000 students annually.
All students served meet eligibility criteria as students with disabilities who require a broad range of support and services in order to receive educational benefits from their instruction.
Useful Links and Information
- Accommodations for Students with Disabilities taking STAAR, STAAR Spanish, STAAR L, and TELPAS
- STAAR Alternate Resources
- TEA Website
Special Education & 504 Records Requests
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) provides for a parent’s right to inspect, review and seek correction of a child’s educational records. Copies of this policy are on file in each school office and at the District Office.
If you wish to review your child’s cumulative record, you may request the school principal to set up a convenient time for such a review. If you would like to submit an open records request, please reach out to the communication department. If your child is enrolled in a special education or 504 program and you would like to review their special education or 504 records (FIIE, ARD, or 504), you should contact the Director of Special Education or the Director of Special Programs to arrange a separate meeting to review those. The district will comply with your request as soon as possible.
Upon reaching the age of 18, a student has all of the legal rights and responsibilities previously given to a parent or legal guardian. Parents who claim a student 18 years or older as a dependent may still have access to all records. To request records, the student may release their records to an authorized representative in the form of a notarized written statement.
Request for Student Records
Student special education or 504 records (FIIE, ARD, or 504) may be released to authorized district personnel or another school that the student wishes to attend. Texas Districts – please have your Registrar request records via TREx. School Districts who use eStar/Frontline may request special education or 504 records through the platform.
- If the student is a minor (17 years of age or younger), the parent(s) or legal guardian must
- provide legal documentation verifying relationship to the student, and
- present a government-issued picture identification, and
- submit a written request here
- If the student is an adult (18 years of age or older) they must
- provide a government-issued picture identification verifying identify, and
- submit a written request here
If you have any questions, please contact Celeste Jacobs, 817-245-1059, FAX 817-447-5737, or email: crjacobs@bisdmail.net
Special Education Staff Directory
Alan Sypert
Executive Director of Special Education
asypert@bisdmail.net
817.245.1065
Jennifer Tuggle
Director of Special Education
jtuggle@bisdmail.net
817.245.1065
Chelsea Dolen
Administrative Assistant for Special Education
Chelsea.Dolen@BISDMAIL.net
817.245.1065
Virginia Cabrera
Interpreter and Translation Specialist
VCabrera@BISDMAIL.net
817.245.1064
Ginger Custead
Bookkeeper and Federal Grant Specialist
Ginger.Custead@BISDMAIL.net
817.245.1298
Celeste Jacobs
SPED Records Clerk
CRJacobs@BISDMAIL.net
817.245.1059
