Tucson Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Gabriel Trujillo addressed the public for the first time since announcing the potential closure and consolidation of several schools across the district, facing a room of concerned parents who came looking for answers.
Trujillo said the district has put forward six recommendations for school closures and consolidations.
“Last week, starting on Monday, we made a series of six recommendations, five scenarios to be implemented pending governing board approval for 27-28.” Trujillo said.
The first round of closures would affect 4 elementary schools — Hudlow, Cragin, Dunham and Collier — each slated to close and consolidate into nearby campuses at the end of the current school year…