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Granite Parents and Community Defending Special Education

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Carl Empey Verified
1 month ago

My granddaughter is Autistic and needs a lot of assistance, please do not make these cuts to the SPED program.

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Ellen Schwede Verified
1 month ago

These help all children and are so important!

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Sydney Barfuss Verified
1 month ago

We can’t let our incredible SpEd kiddos down

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Bess Thompson Verified
1 month ago

My children have used and benefitted from special education ! Do not stop helping children become successful adults.

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Jan Dimick Verified
1 month ago

I had children that benefited from special education services. Some children need just a little help to understand how they learn best. If they don’t get this help they are likely to fall behind and get discouraged and never realize their full potential.

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Sharleis Adams Verified
1 month ago

It’s a disservice to children that need extra help. It will put a strain on the neurotypical classrooms and teachers as well because the special education providers are splitting time between schools, and not able to provide as much support. And that can lead to burn out of our special education providers and our teachers.

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Bill Sundberg Verified
1 month ago

Granite school spends frivolously on the most foolish software packages, building cost, administrative salaries and can’t afford to pay aid for special education? The district leadership are a circus of buffoons. They become less impressive year by year. They have plenty of money allocated to them by the state - they just squander it in the most egregious ways possible.

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Deb Miller Verified
1 month ago

Providing an equitable education for all children, regardless of ability, should be the goal of the district.

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Supporter Verified
1 month ago

Everyone deserves access to education.

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Brenda Carter Verified
1 month ago Featured

I worked in the education system. I know firsthand how overworked and under appreciated sp ed personnel are. I also have grandchildren currently receiving sp ed services.

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Amanda Clark Verified
1 month ago

Don’t cut funding for those who need it most!

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Wendy Beckstead Verified
1 month ago

My son has autism, is on an IEP, and is part of SPED.

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Marissa Christenson Verified
1 month ago Featured

Early intervention ends at age 3, then the responsibility shifts to the school district, who care for children into adulthood. This support is necessary to integrate our children—ALL of our children—into society

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Amy Asay Verified
1 month ago

Everyone deserves an equal education.

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Kristin Jarman Verified
1 month ago Featured

I tutor reading to special ed students and they need more support, not support taken away. Child first and always!

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Maria Bettinson Evans Verified
1 month ago

There is plenty of room for cuts in other places. Time to tighten our belts and rise to help our most vulnerable students.

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Mal Friday Verified
1 month ago

We have to provide quality education and support to all children!

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Mary Anne Davies Verified
1 month ago

Granite School Distict should not take resources away from children with disabilities because of their administrative errors.

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Lucia Cortez Verified
1 month ago Featured

My child is in the special education programs. It is absurd that they want to cut staff personally working with the children when the Granite superintendent is making $255,000+ annually. More focus needs to be placed on our children in these programs in order to ensure a better future instead of trying to save a dime cutting the staff who does the heavy lifting in schools. These children should not be left behind.

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Elizabeth Cortez Verified
1 month ago

My nephew uses the special education program.