Houston ISD’s state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles said the district has nearly complied with a state order requiring it to meet with families of students with disabilities, clearing the way to reassign about 1,600 students to new campuses.
But some advocates questioned the way the district contacted families — calling hundreds by phone instead of meeting in person — and whether families had a full discussion about major changes to their children’s individualized education programs, or IEPs.
The calls may allow the district to move forward with its plan to consolidate special education services, announced just months before the 2026-27 school year. The plan drew strong community pushback, with many families and advocates saying it would disrupt students’ stability and relationships at school. After some parents filed complaints with the state, the Texas Education Agency directed HISD to review students’ IEPs and meet with families before reassigning them…