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Parents urge Kyrene board to keep Lagos dual-language program in Ahwatukee; warn against centralizing programs
Summary
Multiple parents and community members told the Kyrene Governing Board Aug. 19 they oppose moving the Kyrene de Los Lagos dual-language program from Ahwatukee or consolidating it with Kyrene del Norte, citing community ties, start-time differences, transportation burdens and potential enrollment losses.
Parents and community members addressed the Kyrene Governing Board Aug. 19 during the public-comment period to oppose proposed consolidations or relocations affecting Kyrene de Los Lagos’ dual-language program and to ask the district to keep the program and school in Ahwatukee.
Caitlin Murphy, identified as a parent of two students at Kyrene de Los Lagos, said her family chose Kyrene specifically for Lagos’ dual-language curriculum and that moving the school from Ahwatukee would force families to make difficult choices about whether to remain in the district. "I urge you to keep Lagos where it is in Ahwatukee and to continue supporting the dual language program that has been so successful," Murphy said.
Several other speakers echoed that…
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