Parents in Oro Valley are mobilizing to reverse the Amphitheater School District's decision to close Copper Creek Elementary, one of four elementary schools marked for closure. The community is challenging Superintendent Todd Jaeger's decision, citing concerns about enrollment data accuracy and lack of communication.

Halley Lowry and Virginia Morris moved into their neighborhood specifically so their children could attend Copper Creek Elementary. The prospect of losing their local school has left them and other families feeling uncertain about their community's future.

"It's that community that you set roots in that you want to be able to preserve your elementary school, your neighborhood school. That's something that we seem to be losing next year," Lowry said.

The parents are question

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