TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – The Tucson Unified School District Governing Board was set to talk about school closures and consolidations at its meeting Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Districtwide enrollment has fallen about 23% since 2018, with this year’s decline expected to cost the district another $8 million.
Background on district’s financial problems
In our Last Bell investigative series, Board member Val Romero said in March that the district would need to close 17 schools to “right-size.”
In April, Pima County School Superintendent Dustin Williams said the writing was on the wall, and TUSD would likely have to close or consolidate schools…