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Tempe Elementary board approves early‑childhood center at Carmonati and corresponding boundary changes
Summary
The governing board approved converting Carmonati Elementary to an early‑childhood center for the 2025–26 school year and authorized boundary shifts that move affected students to Holdemann and other nearby schools. Board members discussed enrollment trends, special‑education peer models and uncertain remodeling costs.
The Tempe Elementary School District governing board voted to implement an early‑childhood center at Carmonati Elementary School and to authorize corresponding elementary boundary changes for the 2025–26 school year.
Board members and district staff framed the action as part of the district’s strategic plan response to declining enrollment. Superintendent Dr. Driscoll told the board the district’s demographer projects continued declines and that staff examined district properties for new uses. “One of the things that we have been looking at is how can we provide choices to our families,” Dr. Driscoll said during a presentation that cited earlier demographer briefings and a multi‑year planning process.
Under the approved plan, Carmonati would become a…
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