Parent-Directed Special Education Services (PDSES)

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What is PDSES?

Supplemental Special Education Services (SSES) is now Parent-Directed Special Education Services (PDSES).

The PDSES program is the same as the SSES program, just with a new name to better reflect the importance of parents as decision makers in the educational process.

SSES is now PDSES. Same grant, new name. PDSES Parent-Directed Special Education Services

About Parent-Directed Special Education Services (PDSES)

The Parent-Directed Special Education Services (PDSES) program, previously, the Supplemental Special Education Services (SSES) program is a one-time $1,500 online grant for parents/guardians of eligible students served by special education and who are enrolled in a Texas public school. Parents/guardians of eligible students can use the online accounts to shop the marketplace to obtain educational materials and resources such as textbooks, curriculum, or technology devices and/or services such as additional speech therapy, tutoring, or other specific services.

Please note, the PDSES program is the same as the SSES program, just with a new name to better reflect the importance of parents as decision makers in the educational process. Families with current SSES applications will still be awarded accounts based on the order they applied. The same students who were eligible for the SSES program are eligible for the PDSES program. 听If students already received an SSES grant, they will not be eligible for a PDSES program grant.听

香港六合彩开奖结果2023 is working to update the name to PDSES, and logo on all outreach materials for the start of the 2024-2025 school year. 鈥淎ny reference to Supplemental Special Education Services Program, supplemental special education services, supplemental special education services instructional materials, or SSES in state law and 香港六合彩开奖结果2023 materials is to be considered synonymous with the PDSES program.鈥 19 TAC 搂102.1601(a).

The SSES application is closed. The application will open again on February 3, 2025, as the Parent-Directed Special Education Services (PDSES) application.


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The SSES application is closed. The application will open again on February 3, 2025, as the Parent-Directed Special Education Services (PDSES) application. If you would like to receive email updates, please fill out the interest form below to join the email list.


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If you have applied and want to follow up on the decision that you received, please contact us at听PDSEShelp@region10.org听or听you can call SPEDTex at听1-855-773-3839.听

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If you have additional questions or need help, email us at听PDSEShelp@region10.org or call SPEDTex at 1-855-773-3839.


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