KVOA News 4 Tucson

🚨 MAGEE INTO SABINO CONSOLIDATION PROPOSAL DELAYED 🚨 Below is a message that showed up on TUSD’s ParentSquate platform for Magee Middle School families yesterday. The district had been proposing that the school close and move onto Sabino’s campus effective next school. 1/🧵

Now TUSD Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo says that recommendation will be delayed and proposed to begin for the 2028-2029 school year. Trujillo writes in part, “As a result of the concerns, suggestions, and overall feedback you provided during our meetings . . .” 2/🧵

We should get the current 2026 enrollment numbers when TUSD leadership presents the governing board with the 2028-2029 consolidation proposals next Tuesday night during a meeting at Catalina High School. 3/3🧵

Steele’s enrollment, which TUSD lists as having PreK-6, was projected to be 209 in 2026, down from 217 students in 2020. Booth Fickett K-8, also listed as having PreK, has seen its numbers drop significantly from 468 students in 2020, down to a projected 236 for 2026. 2/3🧵

A petition to save Steele Elementary from closing and merging into Booth Fickett K-8 by the 2028-2029 school year has more than 100 signatures as of this morning. The online effort was created last night. 1/🧵

TUSD leadership told Dunham Elementary School families Friday that the school will no longer be recommended to close next academic year. Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo cited the school’s academic success for the decision.  kvoa.com/news/dunham-communi…