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[quote=Anonymous][quote]To those opposed to eliminating IS:

What would you propose instead?

Raising K-12 class sizes even more?[/quote]

We’re arguing that this isn’t going to save APS money. It would eliminate an exceptional program to disperse us around the county for a worse option. So the $1 million would still be spent. But instead of spending it in one site, it would be spent in classes around the county.

K-12 students aren’t going anywhere. But neither are students receiving early intervention services with APS. APS is mandated to serve them too. So our students matter just as much as K-12.

Also, from a cost-benefit analysis: if our students make significant progress in their current placement, then they are more likely to attend general education in K-12. If our students were to be moved self-contained and make significantly less progress, we would need to send them to special education classes in K-12 potentially. So if you are worried about K-12, APS would not be expanding general education classes with lower enrollment in a few years, but having to also look for room for self-contained K-12 rooms. IN ADDITION to all the rooms IS classes would be taking space in! Which we aren’t even sure APS has room for those![/quote]

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