On Monday afternoon, the Tucson Unified School District recommended consolidating Hudlow Elementary School into Sewell Elementary School — the first two schools named as part of recommendations to right-size Southern Arizona’s largest school district.
Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo said two weeks ago he would first meet in person first with principals, then faculty at each school recommended for the changes. Monday, Oct. 19, the district began informing up to 10 of its 88 schools that they will be closed or consolidated over the next two years.
“The district utilized a community advisory committee to evaluate multiple factors beyond basic enrollment and finances, including vacant classroom space, class size impact, access to arts, physical education, preschool, before-and after-school programs, transportation, and special programs such as Exceptional Education and Gifted and Talented Education,” TUSD said in a statement late Monday afternoon…