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Students and staff back renaming SFUSD transition program from 'CAT' to 'Access'

San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education · April 12, 2016
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Summary

District staff and students presented a resolution to rename Community Access and Transition (CAT) programs to 'Access' to reduce stigma and better reflect program goals; students testified and the item moved forward after roll call for introduction.

San Francisco Unified School District administrators and transition-program students presented a proposal to permanently rename Community Access and Transition (commonly called "CAT") programs to "Access." Nicole Trickett, a special education administrator, said the current acronym confuses students, families and staff and does not reflect the program’s mission of…

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