ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (KGUN) — Parents and community members connected to Copper Creek Elementary are making a final appeal to the Amphitheater School District ahead of a governing board vote that could close the neighborhood school.
Copper Creek Elementary sits within a residential neighborhood in Oro Valley, and families say it functions as more than a campus — serving as a central gathering place and support system for students and parents alike.
“This is not just a financial decision,” said Sharron Lovemore, whose daughter attended Copper Creek for nine years. “It affects these children not only now, but many years down the road.”…