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Marana board approves 'Tangerine Farms K8' name and blue-and-orange colors for new Gladden Farms school
Summary
The Marana Unified School District governing board approved the name Tangerine Farms K8 and selected blue and orange as the school colors for a new K–8 in the Gladden Farms area after a stakeholder survey that drew more than 685 responses.
The Marana Unified School District governing board on Monday approved the name Tangerine Farms K8 for the district's new K–8 school in the Gladden Farms area and designated blue and orange as the school's colors after reviewing stakeholder input.
District staff told the board the naming recommendation followed a community feedback process that drew more than 685 responses and more than 50 suggested names from families living in the northwest Marana attendance area that includes Gladden Farms Elementary, Estes Elementary and Marana Middle School. The top three name options presented to the board were Tangerine Farms K8, Desert Ridge K8 and Clark Farms K8; the top color combinations were blue and orange, purple and silver, and navy and Vegas gold.
Mr. Singer, who the board discussed as the prospective principal for the new school, presented the staff recommendation and said the district would follow up with a second survey asking the community to select a mascot once the name and colors are finalized. "So now, after tonight, if you were to approve the vote, we would send another survey with the name of it and the colors to the community and get their input," Singer said.
A board member moved to approve the recommendation and a second was made. The board voted by voice; the motion carried and the name and colors were approved. No dissenting votes were recorded on the floor.
The board previously approved attendance boundaries for the new school on Oct. 10, 2024. District staff said the naming process intentionally solicited input from families in the affected attendance area and that additional details, including the mascot selection and further operational planning, will be shared with the community via a follow-up survey and district communications.
The new school's name and colors are effective immediately. District staff will return to the community with mascot options for public input and with staffing and opening-year logistics as those plans develop.
