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Residents urge Chandler council to press Kyrene School District after proposal would close three Chandler schools
Summary
At the Sept. 18 Chandler City Council meeting, residents urged the council to intervene after the Kyrene School District proposed closing three schools that serve Chandler students; council asked staff to contact the district and gather information.
Speakers at the Chandler City Council meeting on Sept. 18 urged city leaders to push the Kyrene School District to reconsider a proposal that would close three schools serving Chandler students and displace families.
Public commenters Belinda Russell, a community advocate and HOA president, and Kristin Cox, a Chandler resident of 35 years, told the council the district’s draft plan would disproportionately affect Chandler. Russell said Chandler is home to seven Kyrene schools serving about 3,855 students and that closing three of those schools would displace roughly 43% of Kyrene students who attend school in Chandler. Cox told the council the closures could displace “approximately 1,700 students” and warned of longer-term effects on housing demand and property values.
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