The Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (ASDB) board approved relocating the Tucson campus program to Copper Creek in Oro Valley through a lease arrangement with the Amphitheater School District.
The board approved the move in a lease arrangement with Amphitheater School District, according to reporting referenced from AZPM.
ASDB said the relocation is intended to reduce fixed facility burdens while keeping services available and consistent. KOLD reported on key lease details and a transition plan for Copper Creek. KJZZ also covered the relocation.
Services and student details
ASDB has stated that blind and visually impaired students will not be served at the Oro Valley physical site. Instead, ASDB said those services will be delivered through public school district cluster or cooperative sites.
Reported figures cited in the source indicate about 25 blind and visually impaired students are expected to be served through that model next year. The Tucson campus was reported to have around 114 students total. The source notes this is covered in KOLD reporting on blind and visually impaired student services, and in AZ Luminaria reporting on the move and impacts.
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What comes next
The source says ASDB communications referenced by AZ Luminaria include a family letter and plan outline. The source also lists items that, according to the writer, should be clarified, including cluster sites and the timeline for notifying families, staffing assignments, how IEP service minutes will be delivered and tracked, assistive technology and repair response, and transportation responsibilities and expected timelines.