Parents, students press board to keep Tolleson district office as trustees record yes votes on relocation item

Board members of the Tolleson Union High School District heard more than a dozen public comments Tuesday night opposing a proposed relocation of the district office, but recorded yes votes when the board later acted on the agenda item tied to the move.

Community members, parents and students told the board the district office should remain in Tolleson, noting the office’s long history with the high school and raising concerns about spending priorities and campus conditions if leadership moved off the city’s campus.

Why it matters: Speakers said the proposed relocation touches community identity and district spending at a time when students report basic facility problems such as broken air-conditioning and long pick-up delays. Several commenters urged the board to spend district dollars on curriculum, student services and campus repairs instead of relocating central offices or on security equipment.

Public comments and concerns Susie…