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Parents, students and caregivers urge Dysart board to keep Willow Canyon STC classroom in place
Summary
Multiple parents, students and caregivers told the Dysart Unified District governing board the planned move of a special education STC classroom from Willow Canyon High School to Shadow Ridge will harm students’ routines, social ties and vocational opportunities and that families were not notified before the last vote.
Dozens of parents, students and care providers urged the Dysart Unified District governing board to reverse or reconsider a decision to relocate a special education (STC) classroom from Willow Canyon High School to Shadow Ridge, saying the change will disrupt students’ routines, increase anxiety and limit vocational training opportunities.
Parents and caregivers said they learned about the relocation only after it had been acted on at a prior meeting and that the district’s stated reasons — bringing students “back to their home schools,” creating permanent locations and improving transportation efficiency — did not match families’ experience of increased travel time and loss of consistency.
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