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Superintendent: SUSD needs to close two more schools

Over 40% of Pima, Echo Canyon students already enrolled at new schools for next year

The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board’s money-saving decision to close Pima Elementary and Echo Canyon K-8 School during its 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.

The schools under consideration as Phase II all have under 400 students enrolled in them.

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