Lovejoy ISD spent incrementally less every year on the children who need the most help, until the 2006-2007 year. These charts were posted school year 2006-2007 and may have affected budgeted spending for year 2006-2007. This would be the first year that the spending percentage for learning difference children increased rather than declined. The increase in budgeted spending may also be a result of children returning from Allen ISD (grades 7th & 8th) where their learning differences may have been identified in Allen ISD and were not identified in elementary at Lovejoy ISD. According to information from the TEA, Lovejoy still spends less on children with learning differences than all other Collin County districts.

Lovejoy has successfully reduced the population of special education children.

All children with learning differences are required to take a full schedule of core pre-AP classes. Lovejoy ISD does not offer core regular track classes. It would seem that due to the "rigor" of the curriculum and increased support, that the amount spent would go up a great deal, but that is not the case.

TEA Reports for District #043919, Actual Financial Data:

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/adhocrpt/adfia05.html

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/school.finance/forecasting/financial_reports/0607_FinBudRep.html

Spending for Students with Disabilities, per student 2006-2007:
(This is budgeted information.  Actual spending reports will be available Spring 2008)

TEA Source: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/school.finance/forecasting/financial_reports/0607_FinBudRep.html
Spending for this category defined:

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/school.finance/audit/resguide12/far/far-119.html#TopOfPage
TEA Description of Code 23:  The costs incurred to evaluate, place and provide educational and/or other services to students who have Individual Educational Plans (IEP) approved by Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) committees. These plans are based on students’ disabilities and/or learning needs.

Spending per student 2004-2005:
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/adhocrpt/adfia05.html
(Choose district by name and type in "Lovejoy ISD")
Picture of report section covering learning differences

: * These are schools which use the Collin County Special Education Cooperative
http://www.ccsec.org/

Lovejoy has successfully reduced the special education population despite increasing population. The large student population increase from 2005-2006 to 2006-2007 is due to the opening of the secondary school (Fall 2006) and the return of Lovejoy secondary students enrolled Allen ISD year 2005-2006.

Historical Reduction of Special Education Students at Lovejoy ISD
Population of Special Education Students decreases while student population increases.
State average Special Education population is 11-12%

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/aeis/index.html
Search by district name
*Not counting students attending Allen ISD

Number of Individualized Education Plans at Lovejoy and Collin County Districts
What is an IEP?
The IEP is the cornerstone of a quality education for each child with a disability. http://www.ncld.org/content/view/343/456045

Source: National Center for Educational Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/

* Collin County Special Education Cooperative Member

Section 504 Children in Lovejoy
Number of 504 Modifications has increased as parents have become educated on their rights.

Source:  Ted Moore and 2007-2008 Superintendent’s Enrollment Report, Lovejoy School Board meeting on December 18, 2007.  Number of students as of Dec. 11, 2007.