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Parents urge district to improve special‑education placements, transportation and environment
Summary
Parents and family members said special‑needs students are not getting adequate placement, raised concerns about environment, transport costs and staff training; one parent said she removed her children from district schools and is paying for out‑of‑district services and long travel distances.
Multiple parents and family members used the Oct. 22 call to the public to urge the Maricopa Unified School District to improve services and school environments for students with special needs.
Darla Haish described long, repeated attempts to secure placements and transportation for her children and said she removed four of her children from district schools and now uses private services. "This does not include transportation. I am driving 200 miles a day, spending $2,000 a month on gas because the school itself wants $637 a day, yes, a day,…
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