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District outlines potential Shepherd and Franklin high-school options, signals boundary work ahead
Summary
Mesa staff presented initial plans to expand Shepherd (K–8) into a 7–12 college-prep pathway and to pursue a small Franklin high school; the Franklin option would require attendance-boundary changes and PABDAC review because nearby campuses lack capacity.
Mesa Public Schools officials briefed the governing board on July 8 about two early-stage school-opportunity proposals: adding high-school grades at Shepherd (a 7–8 campus) to create a 7–12 college-preparatory pathway and launching a small Franklin high school that would require boundary adjustments.
Superintendent Matthew Strom told trustees Shepherd College Prep could begin with ninth grade in 2026–27 and grow a grade…
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