HISD will not relocate students with special education from TH Rogers, superintendent says

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — HISD students with special needs who go to T.H. Rogers School will not be relocated to their neighborhood schools, according to Superintendent Millard House II.

It’s a story ABC13 has been covering for two months now. On Nov. 15, HISD officials announced a plan to move all 49 students in the district’s PSI, or Preparing Students for Independence Program, to their individual neighborhood schools.

The district said this was being done to comply with the state’s education standards requiring students with special needs to mix with other students.

The decision came under fire when the parents of 49 students expressed major concerns. They said their children, who are disabled, need TH Rogers and their resources in order for them to learn.

The plan was put on hold in December, and now, the district announced that the move will not be taking place.