PHOENIX — With just three weeks until Scottsdale Unified School District’s governing board votes on whether to close two schools, parents are still urging members to keep them open.

The two schools at risk of closing their doors are Echo Canyon School and Pima Elementary School, where Travis Nietz enrolled his children.

“I think that Pima has a good focus on the academics as well as the extracurriculars. They have a lot to offer for the kids,” Nietz told KTAR News 92.3 FM. “Losing that … I’m not really sure what to do after this.”

The final vote on the closures set for the governing board’s Dec. 9 meeting.

Why is Scottsdale school district considering closing two schools?

According to the district, potential closures may be necessary because of a projected $9 million budget deficit.

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