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Scottsdale Unified schedules public hearing on possible Echo Canyon and Pima repurposing after hours of public comment
Summary
The Scottsdale Unified School District governing board voted 3–2 on Oct. 24 to schedule a Nov. 13 public hearing to consider repurposing or closing Echo Canyon K–8 and Pima Elementary and authorized the superintendent to issue required notices.
The Scottsdale Unified School District governing board voted 3–2 on Oct. 24 to schedule a public hearing on Nov. 13 to consider proposals to repurpose or close Echo Canyon K–8 and Pima Elementary and authorized the superintendent to issue required public notices.
The hearing follows a large public turnout at the board’s Oct. 24 regular meeting, where nearly 50 people signed up for call to the public and dozens spoke about the two schools. Parents, students and staff urged the board to preserve both campuses, saying each school serves distinct neighborhood and special-needs communities and that students would be harmed by closure.
The meeting included repeated pleas to keep…
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