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closing Thornydale Elementary |  | | | | | To ensure the highest quality education, school sustainability, and fiscal responsibility of the resources entrusted to the District by taxpayers, the Governing Board of the Marana Unified School District is considering the closure of Thornydale Elementary School, effective June 2019. Over the past several years, the Marana district has closely monitored student enrollment numbers at Thornydale Elementary School. A school built in 1974, with a historical high enrollment has steadily declined the past eight years to an enrollment of approximately 300. As state budgets have also steadily declined and costs associated with building maintenance and utilities have continued to increase, school enrollment is vitally important to the sustainability of a school. The Governing Board of the Marana Unified School District will conduct a Public Meeting on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. The meeting will be held at 6:00pm at Thornydale Elementary School Cafeteria located at 7651 N. Old Father Drive, Tucson, AZ 85741. In accordance with A.R.S. §15-341(A)(32), District parents and guardians are being informed of this meeting in which the school district Governing Board shall hear reasons for or against the closure of Thornydale Elementary School. Please know that the Governing Board takes this discussion very seriously and encourages parents, students, staff, and community to share their thoughts. If unable to attend the Governing Board Public Meeting, information can be shared with the Governing Board utilizing the District's "Let's Talk" 24/7 communication tool at https://www.maranausd.org/letstalk, or by providing a written statement to the school principal, or email at MUSD6@maranausd.org. On Thursday, April 12, 2018, the school district Governing Board may vote on this matter during their regularly scheduled Public Meeting at 7:00pm. The meeting will be held at the Marana Municipal Complex, located at 11555 W. Civic Drive in Marana, Arizona. If the Governing Board does vote to close Thornydale Elementary, attendance boundaries will be redrawn to include Quail Run Elementary School and Butterfield Elementary School. - Transportation for Thornydale students will be provided to either of these schools.
- Parents may also choose to open enroll to another Marana school in accordance with policy.
- It is anticipated that all Thornydale teachers, staff, and administrators will continue to have a position within the District due to attrition at other school sites as well as the opening of the K-8 school in Dove Mountain.
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