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Parent urges board to reconsider ACC program change that removed flexible model
Summary
A parent told the board the ACC alternative-learning program was changed from an autonomy-based model to an eight-hour-per-day schedule with one week's notice; she asked the board to reinstate flexibility or review the decision with parent input.
A parent addressed the board during public comment on Aug. 14 to ask that the district revisit an abrupt change in the ACC (alternative learning) program.
The parent said the program had been autonomy-based when she joined in January and that the district announced a change to an eight-hour-per-day requirement the week before school started. She described the prior model as critical to her son's progress and urged the board to consider reinstating flexibility, allowing hybrid or case-by-case options for students with documented success, and involving parents in decisions about major program changes.
The parent asked whether the change was driven by academic data, state requirements, budget concerns or other factors and requested information about the district's evaluation showing that an eight-hour model would produce better outcomes than the flexible model. The board did not take immediate action but acknowledged the concern and directed staff to follow up with program leaders.
