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Scottsdale school board hears hours of public comment on proposed repurposing of Pima Elementary and Echo Canyon
Summary
On Nov. 13 the Scottsdale Unified School District held a public hearing on a superintendent recommendation to repurpose Pima Elementary and Echo Canyon amid a roughly $7.9–$9 million structural shortfall and long‑term enrollment declines; no vote was taken and the board scheduled a decision for Dec. 9.
Scottsdale Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Scott Menzel presented a recommendation Nov. 13 to repurpose Pima Elementary and Echo Canyon as part of a district effort to address long‑term enrollment decline and a projected structural budget shortfall. The board held a public hearing and took testimony from dozens of parents, teachers and community members; no decision was made and a vote is scheduled for Dec. 9.
Menzel told the Governing Board the recommendation is driven by demographics and finances, and said repeatedly that it was "not because of any failure on the part of any staff or families in these 2 schools." He said the district will present an updated demographic study next week that reaffirms a decline of about 6,000 students since 2010 and described a structural budget deficit in the range of…
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