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Parent advocate urges Tempe Union to partner on programs for students with Down syndrome after district changes

Tempe Union High School District Governing Board · July 11, 2024
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Summary

Betsy Lynch, mother and advocacy chair for the Down Syndrome Network of Arizona, told the Tempe Union board she is concerned about recent programming changes for students with disabilities and offered her organization as a partner to support students’ transition and services.

At the Tempe Union High School District governing board meeting, Betsy Lynch spoke during public comment as both a parent of a child with Down syndrome and advocacy chair for the Down Syndrome Network of Arizona, urging the district to partner with the organization after recent programming changes.

"I am here today, not only as a mother of a child with Down syndrome, but I'm…

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