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Parents criticize rollout as district reports 187 student selections in TIDE transition
Summary
Parents sharply criticized the district's communication after the board-approved closure of TIDE Academy; district staff reported 187 students selected new schools (84 Menlo Atherton, 46 Woodside, 41 Sequoia, 12 East Palo Alto Academy, 4 Carlmont) and said confirmation letters and IEP/504 outreach are next steps.
The Sequoia Union High School District on Wednesday reported final student selections for the TIDE Academy transition and faced forceful public criticism from parents who said the district’s March plan was unclear and disruptive.
Naomi Hunter, the district’s public information officer, told trustees the district recorded 187 students who selected placement options after the February decision to transition TIDE. Hunter said 84 students selected Menlo Atherton High School, 46 selected Woodside High School, 41 selected Sequoia High School, 12 selected East Palo Alto Academy and 4 selected Carlmont High School. Hunter said district staff carried out targeted outreach before…
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