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Parents, teachers and students urge board to preserve Granite and Park Lane communities and EEC inclusion programs during boundary study
Summary
At two public hearings and at the Oct. 21 meeting, dozens of parents, teachers and students spoke against closing or moving essential elements curriculum (EEC) programs and urged the board to account for feeder patterns, walkability and long-range middle-school alignment before finalizing consolidation decisions.
Dozens of residents, parents, teachers and students addressed the Canyons Board of Education on Oct. 21 in an extended public-comment period focused largely on a boundary study that recommends consolidations in parts of the district.
Why it matters: Multiple speakers urged the district to preserve inclusion services at Granite Elementary and the individualized ACC (Alternative Curriculum/Essential Elements Curriculum) program at Park Lane. They said months or years of trust-building, staff training and physical accommodations at Granite and Park Lane should not be disrupted without formal IEP reviews and careful transition plans for students with significant disabilities.
Speakers described neighborhood and program-specific concerns: - Adriana Velasquez, a…
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