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TUSD's superintendent wants a Dec. 8 vote on closing or merging schools

If your kid goes to a TUSD school, Tuesday night's meeting added detail. About 100 people attended the Governing Board meeting at Catalina High School as the district maps out how to close or merge 14 schools.

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The package would trim TUSD's deficit from $20 million to $14 million

Sources: AZ Luminaria, KVOA

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Deficit now$20 million
If the package passes$14 million

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FoodTucson's Ursa chef Aaron Lopez is one of Eater's five Chefs of the YearIf you've got a splurge dinner on your wish list, Tucson's Ursa just made a strong case. Eater named chef Aaron Lopez one of its five Chefs of the Year, citing the impact chefs are making in their own cities and on the “larger culinary conversation.”Today’s editionRead SchoolsTUSD parents push back as the board discusses closing seven schoolsIf you have a child at a TUSD school, here's where things stand. The Governing Board met Tuesday night to discuss closing seven schools, and parents are pushing back. Petitions to save Steele and Cragin elementaries each have more than 600 signatures, and more than two dozen demonstrators rallied at Collier Elementary before school Tuesday.Wednesday’s editionRead SchoolsTUSD's revised plan spares Dunham, repurposes Cavett and delays Magee until 2028-29Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo has updated his closure recommendations. Dunham Elementary is off the list, and the Magee Middle School consolidation moves to the 2028-29 school year. Cavett Elementary won't be left vacant or sold, either: the site will become the Lillian Cavett Alternative Education Center, a hub for students with autism and, potentially, emotional disabilities.Wednesday’s editionRead Getting AroundThe new I-10 interchange at Country Club Road opened Monday morningIf you drive I-10 on the southside, your Monday commute changed. The Arizona Department of Transportation opened the new Country Club Road interchange at the start of the morning commute on Mon., Nov. 9. It's a diverging diamond: local traffic shifts to the left side while crossing the freeway, so you can turn left onto the on-ramp without waiting at another signal. It replaces the old Palo Verde Road interchange.Tuesday’s editionRead TransitTucson wants your feedback on a $140 million bus rapid transit line along Stone AvenueIf you ride Stone Avenue, the city wants your take. Tucson is planning a bus rapid transit line from the Ronstadt Transit Center downtown to the Tucson Mall, with about eight stations along a 5-mile corridor. Buses would run every 10 minutes. Transit Administrator Ian Sansom said a regular bus takes about 30 minutes on the corridor, while BRT would be closer to 20.Tuesday’s editionRead WildcatsArizona hosts unbeaten Utah on Fox in primetime SaturdayIf you watched Friday's late comeback over TCU, 29-28, here's the sequel. Arizona (7-2) needs a win over Utah (9-0) to keep its Big 12 title game and College Football Playoff hopes alive. The Big 12 announced a 5:30 p.m. MST kickoff at Casino Del Stadium on Sat., Nov. 14.Monday’s editionRead

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  • County hirePima County's incoming administrator could earn $362,500 under a proposed contract, more than $30,000 above his predecessor's annual base salary.

    Pima County's incoming administrator could earn $362,500 under a proposed contract, more than $30,000 above his predecessor's annual base salary. The Board of Supervisors plans to release the full contract today, ahead of a discussion and possible vote at its Nov. 24 meeting.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: AZ Luminaria

  • Dusk turns 10Dusk Music Festival hits Jácome Plaza on Fri., Nov.

    Dusk Music Festival hits Jácome Plaza on Fri., Nov. 13, and Sat., Nov. 14, with more than 40 acts, including headliners BigXthaPlug, Fetty Wap and Phantogram. Gates open at 2:30 p.m. both days, and the festival is cashless, so bring a card or phone. Expect street closures near the plaza.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSources: Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Foodie, KVOA

  • Zoo expansionReid Park Zoo is set to open Pathway to Asia on Friday, a $50 million expansion with an aviary, more than 30 new species and two Malayan tigers.

    Reid Park Zoo is set to open Pathway to Asia on Friday, a $50 million expansion with an aviary, more than 30 new species and two Malayan tigers. Its Tropical Discovery Center also houses a rare black tree monitor, a reptile that spends most of its time in the treetops.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSources: Arizona Daily Star, KVOA

  • Old TucsonSupervisors are moving forward with plans to find a new owner for Old Tucson after the current operators said they won't renew their lease.

    Supervisors are moving forward with plans to find a new owner for Old Tucson after the current operators said they won't renew their lease. A newly scheduled study session will give officials more time to map out the site's future. Meanwhile, Yuletide returns in December, preceded by a Holiday Night Market on Nov. 21.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSources: KVOA, Tucson Weekly

  • Veterans honorThe University of Arizona was named the nation's top public university for veterans by Military Times.

    The University of Arizona was named the nation's top public university for veterans by Military Times.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: KGUN 9

  • ScrewwormArizona now has six confirmed cases of the New World screwworm, all in domesticated animals.

    Arizona now has six confirmed cases of the New World screwworm, all in domesticated animals. The University of Arizona hosted a discussion Tuesday on how to recognize signs of an infestation.

    Around Arizona · Today’s editionSource: KOLD

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TUSD board eyes a Dec. 8 vote on school closures

Plus, a Tucson chef lands on Eater's Chefs of the Year list and Dusk turns 10.

The TLDR

  1. TUSD's superintendent wants a Dec. 8 vote on school closures
  2. Ursa's Aaron Lopez is one of Eater's five Chefs of the Year
  3. Dusk Music Festival turns 10 Friday and Saturday
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