Special education and Section 504 advocates for New Braunfels ISD families in New Braunfels.
5 based in Texas · 3 virtual advocates who work with Texas schools
An IEP advocate goes to school meetings with you and argues for services your child is not getting.
Parents in New Braunfels usually start looking for an advocate when a meeting is already on the calendar.
Advocates also coach. Some New Braunfels parents hire one for two hours of prep and go into the meeting alone.
New Braunfels ISD can charge for copies of a file. Asking to inspect the record in person instead costs nothing under federal rules.
No advocate in this directory lists New Braunfels as their home base. These advocates work from other parts of Texas, and each card names the city.
Based in Austin, TX
Experienced Special Education Advocate & Former District Administrator
Chelsea Venegas, M.Ed., is a special education advocate with experience as a special education teacher, school administrator, district-level special education leader, and advocate within a special…
Based in Austin, TX
Special Education Advocate
Hi, My name is David Gonzales. Living in Austin, TX, but originally from Los Angeles, CA. I carry a masters degree in special education and currently practice as a sped teacher.
Based in Midland, TX
Special Education Advocate
Kate Keenan is a special education advocate serving families in Midland, TX.
These advocates are not based in Texas. They join IEP meetings by video or phone, which IDEA allows when you and the school agree.
Virtual · based in Los Angeles, CA · works with Texas schools
Strategic Special Education Advocate
I combine the precision of a Columbia Law attorney with over a decade of special education leadership to help Los Angeles families navigate the IEP process with clarity, confidence, and results.
Virtual · based in Hawthorne, NJ · works with Texas schools
IEP Consultant, School Social Worker, Advocacy
I am a Child Study Team School Social Worker, with a Master of Social Work from Fordham University. I have core competencies in special education law, mental health, and behavioral health.
Virtual · based in Lamar, CO · works with Texas schools
Special Education Advocate
I’ve been a science teacher, a Director of Financial Aid, and a Dean of Students at a rural community college — always at the table with students and families navigating systems not built for them.
New Braunfels ISD takes most New Braunfels addresses, but not all of them. Check yours before you send a letter, because a request that lands in the wrong district office does not start the evaluation clock at all.
Buildings do not fund services and districts do. Ask which office is deciding before you spend a meeting arguing with the wrong one.
Confirm your child's district by address. New Braunfels addresses may fall in more than one public school district.
The deadline for finishing an initial evaluation in Texas is 45 school days. Put that date on your calendar the day the paperwork goes in.
Bring the last two report cards and the current plan. That is usually enough paper to start.
Texas gives a school district 45 school days to finish an initial special education evaluation. A written request for an evaluation has to be answered inside 15 school days. Missed deadlines are handled by the Texas Education Agency, Office of Special Populations and Student Supports, which takes written state complaints from parents.
Attorneys are licensed. Advocates hold no license, and the difference matters most when a case gets close to a hearing, which is the point where the New Braunfels district starts talking to its own lawyer.
New Braunfels ISD does not approve or bar advocates. Federal rules let a parent bring anyone with knowledge of the child to the meeting.
Advocates are not attorneys. No advocate in New Braunfels can file a lawsuit for you or give you legal advice about the case.
New Braunfels ISD answers to the parent on the paperwork, so an advocate can draft the letter and you still have to be the one who sends it.
Rates and openings decide most of this. An advocate who cannot meet before your New Braunfels meeting date is the wrong hire, and the second-best advocate who is free this month usually beats the best one who is not.
Distance is a scheduling problem and not a legal one. Meetings run by video whenever the parent and the school both agree to it.
Answers about hiring a special education advocate in New Braunfels, Texas, including cost, timing, virtual support, and Section 504 help.
How much does an IEP advocate cost in New Braunfels?
Rates run $75 to $250 per hour. What moves the number is experience, the type of case, and whether anyone has to drive to the meeting. Profiles here show the rate when the advocate publishes one.
Do I need a lawyer or an advocate for my child?
Two different jobs. The advocate works the IEP process and the attorney works the legal one. If a hearing is already filed, you need the attorney.
Which school district serves New Braunfels, Texas?
Most New Braunfels families work with New Braunfels ISD. Charter and magnet enrollment can change which agency owes the service, so ask that question before the first meeting.
How long does the IEP evaluation process take in Texas?
The rule here is 45 school days. It covers the evaluation only. Writing the plan after a child is found eligible is a separate step with its own timing.
What records should I ask for before an IEP meeting?
Ask in writing and address it to the district rather than the front office. Schools have to let parents inspect the education records they keep, and inspection has to happen before the next IEP meeting.
Official Texas links for parents in New Braunfels.
Last reviewed 2026-08-11.
The same Texas rules apply in Conroe, Richardson, League City, The Woodlands and the other cities listed here, or see every Texas advocate.
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Do not sign anything at the first meeting if you are unsure. Consent can wait a day.
