The Peoria Unified School District board is scheduled on Thursday to discuss a proposal to close schools due to declining enrollment and lack of funding.
Peoria Unified is among Arizona’s largest school districts.
A draft proposal would close Kachina and Pioneer elementary schools while repurposing Cactus High School to serve grades 7-12.
The district’s virtual eCampus would also be closed to kindergarten through eighth grade students.
Officials say Peoria schools are in a precarious financial position due to fewer students and voters having rejected an override.
The school board may schedule a public hearing on the proposal, but officials say no decisions will be made without community input.
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