SCOTTSDALE — Parents, students and a state lawmaker spoke out against the proposed closure of two Scottsdale schools during a hearing Thursday night.

The Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) Governing Board listened to community members for 90 minutes as they presented alternative solutions and reasons why the Pima Elementary School and Echo Canyon should remain open.

The district is considering closing the two Scottsdale schools due to low enrollment.

The board could not respond to comments during Thursday’s hearing. The final vote is scheduled for Dec. 9.

Ainsley, a fourth grader at Pima, said her classmates try not to talk about the potential closure.

“Pima shouldn’t close down because so many families … put their hard work into it, and them closing it is crushing all of that

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