ABC13 reported on changes coming last week after obtaining draft documents.
HISD is saying that for the majority of students in the special education program, nothing will change.
However, if a student is in a self-contained classroom, they may have to switch schools.
The district released this video with more information on Wednesday.
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Officials with the school district did not say how many families this would impact.
HISD says that inclusion and resource services will continue to be provided at every campus, but that specialized self-contained programs with more intensive behavior supports will now be offered at only 150 schools across the district.
"Some students, though, will be required to move campus locations so they can access the services in the self-contained setting. We will still have over half of our campuses that offer self-contained classrooms for students, but some families will be required to move schools to be able to access those services," explained Deputy Superintendent Kristen Hole in the video.
Some parents who spoke with ABC13 said they feared the changes were a money-saving measure, but the district says that is not the case. Their website says the district will not be reducing spending on special education for the 2026-2027 school year.
The district says these changes came in part after hearing from parents and teachers that students in the self-contained classrooms needed more support.
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On HISD's website, it says the new plan will lower class sizes, concentrate resources, and, in turn, result in fewer programs offered at each school.
HISD says they plan to call every family in the program directly, whether you have to switch schools or not. They say they have already started reaching out to parents and that they will work to contact every family in the first two weeks of May.