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    • Curriculum & Instruction >
      • Gifted and Talented
      • ESL/Bilingual
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      • VHS Cafeteria Menus
      • VMS Cafeteria Menus
      • VES Cafeteria Menus
      • VPS Cafeteria Menus
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    • Maintenance
    • Police
    • Special Programs >
      • Special Education Information
      • SPED Administration & Staff
      • Dyslexia
      • Section 504
      • Services & Programs
      • Child Find
      • Records Retention & Destruction
      • Cameras in the Classroom
    • Technology
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  • EVENT TICKETS
  • Required Postings
    • ESSER III Plan
    • Election Information
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  • News
  • Parents
    • P-EBT Information
    • Tip Line
    • 2021-2022 Information
    • Enrollment Requirements
    • Skyward Family Access
    • EZ Family Portal
    • Wellness
    • Health Services
    • Our Facilities
    • STAAR Scores
  • Staff
  • Venus Community Library
Special Education
 

Venus ISD provides special education services to children who have or are suspected of having a disability.  Special education services are available to children with disabilities ages 3 through 21.  Children who have impaired vision or hearing can receive services from birth through age 21.  Services are also provided to students with disabilities attending a private school located within the boundaries of Venus ISD.  
Contact Information

Jennifer Lonsford
Director of Special Education

Rosaura Gonzales - Administrative Assistant 
rosaura.gonzales@venusisd.net
(972) 366-3249
Mission Statement
The mission of the Venus ISD Special Education Department is to support and provide individualized instructional experiences for students with disabilities. We believe in sharing ownership with the student’s educational team so that growth is realized for all students.

Focus
We work with you to evaluate and identify all eligible students, offer equitable access to the curriculum, and ensure the provision of a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) in compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Specially designed instruction and related services are determined by the Admission, Review, and Dismissal Committee (ARD Committee) for each student. This committee includes the students, parents, and a team of educational professionals dedicated to each student's success in the least restrictive environment (LRE).  
Department Information
Special Education Team
​​Child Find
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Services and Programs
​Record Retention/Destruction Information
SHARS/MCX Logs
Special Education Teacher Google Site
​Campus Google Site 
​Cameras in the Classroom

Texas Updates in Special Education
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Texas Actualizaciones en Educación Especial
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Venus ISD: 100 Student Dr Venus, TX 76084  Phone: 972-366-3448  Fax: 972-232-2141
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