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Dozens of students and parents urge Kyrene board to pause or reduce proposed closures at public hearing
Summary
At a Nov. 18 public hearing on proposed consolidations, students, parents, teachers and PTO leaders gave two-minute remarks urging the board to keep schools open—especially Mariposa and Manitas—ask for more data and consider a measured rollout instead of eight simultaneous closures.
Dozens of students, parents and staff used two-minute public-comment slots at a Nov. 18 Kyrene Elementary School District hearing to urge the governing board to pause or scale back proposed school closures, emphasizing community ties, program quality and the risk of accelerating enrollment loss.
Students from Mariposa gave emotional, short testimonies about teachers and programs. "Keep Mariposa open," said Liviana Clemency, a fourth grader who described how her teacher helped her learn to love reading and that Mariposa hosts the district’s National Elementary Honor Society chapter. Several other student speakers echoed that plea.
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