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Special Education committee reports 27 recommendations; district says 20 implemented so far
Summary
A superintendent-appointed Special Education Committee summarized nine meetings and 27 recommendations to improve services and information for students with disabilities; staff reported 20 recommendations implemented, a compliance audit underway and plans for expanded parent outreach and a new long-term transition committee.
Members of Tempe Union High School District's Special Education Committee reported to the governing board that the group produced 27 recommendations after nine meetings, and that district staff have implemented 20 to date.
"We have 27 recommendations that were made to our district leadership team, and 20 of those have been implemented to date," Director Heidi Sinkovic told the board during the committee's update. She noted leadership changes in the special education department and an ongoing compliance audit that have affected workload and planning.
Committee members and staff summarized several concrete steps the district has completed or begun since the committee convened: a condensed, parent-friendly summary of the procedural safeguards notice posted…
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