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Parents and advocates urge Tempe Union to preserve Success University, demand special-education review
Summary
Multiple parents and advocates told the Tempe Union governing board they oppose decentralizing Success University, citing federal IDEA obligations, unclear transition planning and requests for a formal stakeholder committee and a board review of special-education policies.
Pam Bartlett, a parent, told the Tempe Union High School District Governing Board that families rely on the district’s Success University transition program and that the district’s reported plan to decentralize the program risks denying students appropriate transition services. "VR does not do what Success University does," Bartlett said, arguing that VR (vocational rehabilitation) meets but does not operate the daily, skills-based programming Success University provides.
Several other speakers echoed Bartlett. Kristen Cutlet said district leaders had cited compliance as the reason for changes but asked "compliance with what?" and said parents needed clarity about what the district found out of compliance.…
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