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Focus program staff and families urge board to slow reimagining and form stakeholder group
Summary
Multiple Focus program staff and family members told the Des Moines school board they are worried about plans to move district‑wide special‑education programs into a single building, saying the proposed space may be unsafe or ill‑suited for students with high behavioral and emotional needs and asking for a stakeholder working group and clearer plans.
At the Des Moines Independent Comm School District board meeting on April 7, Focus program staff and family representatives urged the board to slow implementation of the district’s reimagining plan and form a stakeholder group to guide decisions about moving district‑wide special education programs.
Caitlin Hanson, who addressed the board during public forum, thanked district leaders for listening to staff and asked the board to convene a working group of teachers, associates, support staff and partner organizations to plan any relocation of programs such as All Points Academy and Focus to Woodlawn.…
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