Special Education

What is Transition?

Transition is a process designed to assist students with disabilities to achieve their postsecondary goals in the areas of education, employment and adult living. Through transition planning, annual goals and a coordinated set of activities focusing on both academic and functional skills are established to facilitate progress towards a student's postsecondary goals.

Federal and State Law 

Federal law states that beginning no later than the first IEP to be in effect when the child turns 16 (State law states age 14), or younger if determined appropriate by the IEP Team, and updated annually, thereafter, the IEP must include -Appropriate measurable postsecondary goals based upon age appropriate transition assessments related to training, education, employment, and, where appropriate, independent living skills. The transition services (including courses of study) needed to assist the child in reaching those goals.

Campus Contact Information

• Austin HS - Rochelle Fowkes rochelle.fowkes@fortbendisd.com
• Bush HS - Stephanie Hodge stephanie.hodge@fortbendisd.com
• Clements HS - James Stahl james.stahl@fortbendisd.com
• Dulles HS - Diana Azzouz diana.azzouz@fortbendisd.com
• Elkins HS - Debra Wingard debra.wingard@fortbendisd.com
• Hightower HS - Judy Phillips judy.phillips@fortbendisd.com
• Kempner HS - Katherine Krueger katherine.krueger@fortbendisd.com
• Marshall HS - 
• Ridge Point HS – Marcus Ballard – marcus.ballard@fortbendisd.com
• Travis HS - Kathleen Murch kathleen.murch@fortbendisd.com
• Willowridge HS -

• Baines MS – Marcus Ballard – Marcus Ballard – marcus.ballard@fortbendisd.com
• Bowie MS - Kathleen Murch - kathleen.murch@fortbendisd.com
• Crockett MS - Stephanie Hodge - stephanie.hodge@fortbendisd.com
• Dulles MS - Diana Azzouz diana.azzouz@fortbendisd.com
• First Colony MS - James Stahl james.stahl@fortbendisd.com
• Fort Settlement MS - James Stahl james.stahl@fortbendisd.com
• Garcia MS - Rochelle Fowkes rochelle.fowkes@fortbendisd.com
• Hodges Bend MS - Stephanie Hodge stephanie.hodge@fortbendisd.com
• Lake Olympia MS - Judy Phillips judy.phillips@fortbendisd.com
• McAuliffe MS 
• Missouri City MS 
• Quail Valley MS - Debra Wingard debra.wingard@fortbendisd.com
• Sartartia MS - Kathleen Murch kathleen.murch@fortbendisd.com
• Sugar Land MS - Katherine Krueger katherine.krueger@fortbendisd.com

Helpful Resources

• Texas Education Agency - http://www.tea.state.tx.us
• Texas Workforce Commission – twc.state.tx.us
• Texas Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired - twc.state.tx.us
• TEXANA Center - http://www.texanacenter.com
• Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS)

                    http://www.dads.state.tx.us

• Texas Project First - http://www.texaspropjectfirst.org
• Transition in Texas - http://www.transitionintexas.org/

Postsecondary Resources

• Achieve Texas - http://www.achievetexas.org
• Texas Reality Check - http://www.texasrealitycheck.com
• Think College - http://www.thinkcollege.net
• Workforce Solutions - http://wrksolutions.com/
• Work Force - http://www.twc.state.tx.us
• Going to College - http://www.going-to-college.org

Transition for Students in Foster Care

Transition Planning Guide for Students in Foster Care 

Foster Care Resource Guide

Texas Transition and Employment Guide

Texas Transition and Employment Guide - English

Texas Transition and Employment Guide - Spanish

Project SEARCH

Project Search Application - 2019-20 School Year

Project Search Open House - January 15, 2019

District Contact

Darin Quintero

Special Education

Secondary SAILS/Transition Program Manager

138 Avenue F

Sugar Land, TX 77498

281-634-2121 Office

darin.quintero@fortbendisd.com