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Parents, teachers and students urge Kyrene board to weigh utilization, equity and pause before school closures
Summary
At a Nov. 12 public hearing, Kyrene Elementary School District officials presented a revised long‑range plan proposing phased elementary and middle school closures and boundary changes; community members urged the board to include utilization in its criteria, model alternatives that keep schools open, and pause after year one to study impacts.
Kyrene Elementary School District held a public hearing on Nov. 12, 2025, at Kyrene Altadena Middle School to gather community feedback on a proposed long‑range plan that would consolidate several campuses and redraw attendance boundaries. Superintendent Laura Tenas presented a modified recommendation from the district’s long‑range planning committee and said the board could consider the plan in December after additional study sessions.
The district’s proposal outlines phased elementary and middle school closures with boundary adjustments and transportation offers for some out‑of‑district regions. "No district ever wants to close schools," Superintendent Laura Tenas said, describing the plan as an effort to "preserve the excellence that defines our schools and ensure fiscal stability for years to come." She told the audience the recommendation was revised after community feedback and that maps and an implementation timeline were shown during the presentation.
Public comment ran more than an hour. Speakers across the political and demographic spectrum asked the board for clearer criteria, more transparent data…
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