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The Phoenix Elementary School District is moving to close multiple neighborhood schools but there is a solution that keeps them open.

Keep Phoenix Schools Open

The Phoenix Elementary School District is moving to close multiple neighborhood schools but there is a solution that keeps them open.

The district has an offer on the table from ASU to buy the ASU Prep property, keep the school open, and provide the funds to prevent the closure of 3 or more schools. 

Unfortunately, Phoenix Elementary School District refuses to accept this offer and won’t say why.

Take Action

Share your support for keeping schools open and transparent negotiations with ASU.

Email

Email CommunityRelations@PhxSchools.org with the subject “Community Communication” to have your message read aloud at the next PESD board meeting.
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Call

Share why keeping schools open is important to you and ask the Governing Board what their plan is. Call the Phoenix Elementary School District Office at 602-257-2912.
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Social Media

Reach out to the Governing Board members on social media to express your concern:

Ask them why they voted to close schools and reject the offer from ASU:

Jessica Bueno: @jb4phxel on Instagram
Carmen Trujillo: @trujilloforphx on Instagram or @CTrujilloPhx on X

Ask them to keep focusing on what’s best for students:

Erika De La Rosa: @delarosaforphxel on Instagram
Erika Ovalle: @errikao on X
Alicia Vink: @drvinkforazeducation on Instagram or @DrVink4AZEd on X

The Problem

Parents and students deserve leaders who are committed to transparency and strong learning outcomes but something different is happening in the Phoenix Elementary School District (PESD). 

The district has only ever projected balanced budgets, but suddenly and with zero notice, they say they’re in the middle of a budget crisis so severe that they have to close AT LEAST 3 schools serving local children. 

This includes ASU Prep, a high-performing school that provides much needed college preparation and college credits for students in the community, as well as neighborhood schools Dunbar Elementary and Heard Elementary.

The PESD Governing Board made the decision to end the lease with ASU Prep with no input from the students and families that will be affected. In the wake of the Isaac School District failure and cover up, PESD needs to be 100% transparent and preserve every option to protect students.

The Solution

The district has an offer on the table from ASU – the district’s educational partner for 15 years – to buy the ASU Prep property and keep the school open. The funds from the purchase of ASU Prep would eliminate the budget gap and prevent the closure of 3 or more schools.

Unfortunately, PESD refuses to accept this critically-needed infusion of cash and won’t say why. In fact, they’ve made key decisions at special meetings in the middle of the school day with less than 24 hours notice to the public. It has all the hallmarks of a cover up like the one exposed in the Isaac District.

After misleading parents and students about the growing crisis for years and now trying to hide facts and the decisions they’re making, it is time to demand information and accountability from district leaders.

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