Pima Elementary and Echo Canyon K-8 schools will cease to exist after this school year.

The Scottsdale Unified School Board voted 3-2 during it’s Dec. 9 meeting to accept Superintendent Dr. Scott Menzel’s recommendation to close and repurpose the two schools.

Board member Dr. Matthew Pittinsky voted with President Dr. Donna Lewis and Vice

President Mike Sharkey in favor of closing the schools while board members Carine Werner and Amy Carney voted against it.

It was a night of anger, recrimination and tears for people on both sides of the issue.

“It didn’t have to be this way,” Carney said, her voice shaking with emotion during the Pima vote. “I am very disappointed of where we are right now. I’m very disappointed we didn’t even try for Pima. They didn’t even get the opportunity to hav

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