How can a School Board make a proposal to close an Elementary School that has been open since 1963 and then vote amongst themselves to close the school to put a school for delinquent teens in its place?
The PVUSD (Paradise Valley Unified School District) Governing Board tried to close Gold Dust last year in the middle of the school year. The Board said the closure would be so the Gold Dust site could be used for an Alternative (school for delinquent teens) High School. They were not allowed to close the school last year because there was no notice and they can't close it in the middle of the school year.
Gold Dust Elementary School has been there since 1963. Everyone with children has moved to the Gold Dust neighborhood because the school is great and within walking distance from their homes. The PVUSD has already opened an alternative school for younger kids across the street from Gold Dust. It seems they want to keep these Alternative Schools in the same area.
Last night May 22, it became official. The PVUSD Governing Board voted and Gold Dust will be dust at the end of this school year (2 weeks or so). When parents of Gold Dust Students asked the School Board what will become of Gold Dust a man from the Board told a bold face lie! He said "I NEVER EVER said there would be an alternative school on the Gold Dust site". (Even though he was quoted in a newspaper article which was written by himself). He finally came clean and said "it was last year that he made the statement".
Last year is hardly NEVER EVER especially when there is a neighborhood left in limbo to wonder if the alternative ed school is coming to ruin their neighborhood or not. It is so caring of the School Board to close Gold Dust then give us a solution! Send the 400 or so kids from Gold Dust to 2 other schools in the Paradise Valley District which are already at capacity! And be forced to take buses to these farther away schools when we already have a great school in our own neighborhood. (Gold Dust).
The School Board thinks it can close the school and still keep the money allowed for each child in the district by sending our children to other PVUSD schools which will cause overcrowding. This is the ultimate ripoff because no one will benefit from this decision other than the Board Members. It was so nice to go outside after the meeting last night in the parking lot area where the School Board parks. Nice to see they are driving brand new Lexus SUVs and brand new Cadillac Escalades while inside the meeting talking about the District being strapped for cash.
*PLEASE usacomplaints.com THIS IS WHAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED*. At the School Board meeting last night, when asked, the School Board stated they have NO plans for Gold Dust School after closing. If this is true then why is there construction being done on Gold Dust NOW? Why redo the roof now and even make some changes to the appearance of the school? Why are they doing so much work on a school that will be closing in 2 weeks which they have NO PLANS for? We have asked the Governing Board If an Alternative Education School will replace Gold Dust and they don't answer. Don't they need to be honest at a Public Hearing? They need to disclose to us THE TRUTH. If that has not been done they are in violation of Public Hearing Laws.
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