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Board hears plan to repurpose Desert Sun, explore preschool and special-education programs
Summary
District staff outlined plans to use Desert Sun Academy for special-education and dropout-prevention programming and to expand early-childhood options at Lone Mountain.
District staff presented a multi-part update on building transitions, property conveyances and program ideas for Desert Sun Academy, Lone Mountain and other sites at the April 22 work study.
The board was told that conveyance records for a roughly 175-acre assemblage (a 100-acre federal conveyance with educational-use stipulation, a 15-acre state conveyance and a 60-acre state conveyance) are under survey to locate exact parcel boundaries. Staff said some parcels (for example, Sonoran Trails/Horseshoe Trails leases) have use restrictions that limit options.
Desert Sun Academy: Dr. Jensen described two program pathways under consideration to serve (1) students who are currently privately placed in day schools for severe needs and (2) students at risk of dropping out.…
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