Around that period state Senator Jenks was proposing a bill that would have hindered the school.

[2] In 2010 parents started a letter writing campaign, contacted politicians, and organized rallies to prevent the school's closure.

[3] Steven Wasko, the DPS chief communications officer, said that the building was too large for the program, the majority of parents of deaf children prefer that their children be introduced to a hearing environment early, there were too few children at the school, and that the other facilities for deaf at other DPS schools are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

[4] The DPS administration planned to "mainstream" the former students by placing them in regular schools.

It was designed specifically for deaf students, and as of 2012 is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

[6] It is located on the southbound John C. Lodge Freeway service drive at Forest.