SLIDELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT P.O. BOX 69
SLIDELL, TEXAS 76267 (940) 466-3118

Taylor Williams Superintendent Ext. 238
Marty Hair Asst. Supt. Ext. 235

Theresa Stevens Secondary Principal
Ext. 224 Brad Hayhurst
Assistant Principal Ext. 223
On Track & Leading the Pack

November 21, 2019

Re: Required Notification Senate Bill 2075

Slidell ISD has chosen Lexia Learning Core5/ PowerUp as the primary resource for differentiated literacy instruction for students who have been identified with dyslexia or a related disorder and have an individualized education plan (IEP) or individualized accommodation plan (IAP). Your child will have a student account that is created and monitored by the district’s instructional specialist who will be working with your child. Student accounts will also be accessible outside of school via iPad, Chromebook, or browser.

The instructional specialist will be working with your child individually or in a small group according to his or her IEP/IAP using this online program to address gaps in fundamental literacy skills by engaging, challenging, and motivating students to take ownership of their learning. This research based program also helps students develop the skills they need to succeed in content-area classes.

The district will continue to use Just Words by Wilson as a supplemental intervention program. As an additional resource, students who have been identified with dyslexia or a related disorder or those at risk for dyslexia or other reading difficulties have access to The Talking Book Program (TBP) maintained by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. The TBP provides students with reading disabilities the ability to borrow audiobooks free of charge, and includes over 100,000 titles, hundreds of which are in Spanish.

If you have questions related to your child’s IEP/IAP or any of these instructional programs, please contact your child’s teacher, the instructional specialist or the special programs coordinator.

Marty Hair
Special Programs Coordinator

Tiffany Crisp Instructional Specialist