The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board’s money saving decision to close Pima Elementary and Echo Canyon K-8 School during it’s Dec. 9 meeting wasn’t the end of the matter — it was just the beginning .
The district still needs to close another two schools by the 2028-29 school year to make ends meet, Superintendent Dr. Scott Menzel told the board during its Jan. 6 meeting.
Dr. Menzel wants the board to decide which schools will be closed in October.
In the meantime, Dr. Menzel has already met with families of students enrolled in Copper Ridge K-8 School and Cheyenne Traditional School about the possibility of closing those schools.
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J. Graber
News Editor | Scottsdale
Meet J.
Graber joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in February 2023, starting his career as a staff writer covering the City of Scottsdale and was named news editor of the Scottsdale Independent in 2024.
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Education: He earned his BA in creative writing with a minor in journalism from the University of Arizona. He then earned an MS in Mass Communications from the University of Oregon.
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