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Parent tells Tempe Union board students with developmental disabilities were ‘forced’ to graduate at 19; asks board to review transition services
Summary
A parent urged the Tempe Union board to review practices for students with developmental disabilities after alleging about 40 students were forced to graduate at age 19 and lost transition services; she urged the board to examine cuts to programs such as Success University and transition staffing.
During the public comment period at the Tempe Union High School District board meeting, parent Jody Hernandez urged the board to examine district special education transition practices and funding.
Hernandez identified herself as the parent of a senior with special needs at McClintock and described experiences of students with developmental disabilities. "In December of 2023, a meeting was held that said educating students with disabilities until 21–22 was a myth, and students were done as soon as credits were…
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