SchoolsWednesday, November 11
TUSD parents push back as the board discusses closing seven schools
The Tucson Today team
If 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.
Teachers are a big worry. At Collier, only one of seven teachers will transfer to the new school. Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo said he'll try to move teachers to other schools, but it isn't guaranteed. TUSD isn't alone, either: Amphitheater began this school year with four fewer elementary schools.
Only one of Collier's seven teachers will transfer to the new school
1 of 7
- Collier teachers transferring
- 6 Collier teachers not transferring
Source: KOLD
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| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Collier teachers transferring | 1 | 14% |
| Collier teachers not transferring | 6 | 86% |
“I don't understand why cost estimates aren't provided to these presentations because you know the governing board is going to ask these questions…November's quickly fading away, and we don't have information.”
- Next meeting: 5:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at Saguaro High
- Collier parents' idea: a Sonoran Desert learning school
- Collier families plan another walkout next week
The board has one more meeting, Nov. 17, before it votes on closures
- Nov. 6Trujillo withdraws his recommendation to close Dunham Elementary.
- Nov. 10The Governing Board discusses seven proposed school closures.
- Nov. 17Board meets at 5:30 p.m. at Saguaro High, the last meeting before the vote.
Sources: KOLD, KVOA, AZPM - PBS and NPR in Southern Arizona