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      <title>Ms Vanessa Richter [Signature #309]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Vanessa Richter, Tucson, AZ, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 2 Sep 2009 12:52:38 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Shaina Segura [Signature #308]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Shaina Segura<p>The thought of this budget cuts and more and more is absolutely LUDICROUS!!  I can not even fathom how these things could even be proposed.. I am emberassed and ashamed for the people that thought this would be the answer.  Shame on you!!  Think of a better way.. It&#039;s bad enough now (TUSD) and all you are proposing is to make it worse.  I think the children would be better off not even going to school if what is proposed is done.  It is very closely bordering a serious SAFETY issue.  DISGUSTING</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:04:41 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs. AMy Mahadevan [Signature #307]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs. AMy Mahadevan, Tucson, AZ, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:02:37 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Maureen Brusa Zappellini [Signature #306]</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:50:28 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Amela Sadzak [Signature #305]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Amela Sadzak, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:39:48 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Dr. Francisca James Hernandez [Signature #304]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Francisca James Hernandez, Tucson, CA, United States of America<p>Closing schools is unacceptable. Find solutions that don&#039;t shut out children.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 6 May 2008 11:53:37 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Dr. Francisca James Hernandez [Signature #303]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Francisca James Hernandez, Tucson, AZ, United States of America<p>It is a shame and an outrage to close a school, especially one of such great historical and social importance doing so much good for the community.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:20:01 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Dr. Patrisia Gonzales [Signature #302]</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:30:23 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr. Thomas Melendez [Signature #301]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Thomas Melendez, Tucson, AZ, United States of America<p>There is no reason to close this neighborhood school.  There are other ways to find the money-cut back on the bloated administration @ 1010 E. 10th Street.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:19:44 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms. Ruth Ore Giron [Signature #300]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms. Ruth Ore Giron, Tucson,, Arizona<p>I support not closing the schools, please, reconsider.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:40 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Dr. Rosario Carrillo [Signature #299]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Rosario Carrillo, Tucson, AZ, United States of America<p>I am particularly concerned about the closing of Ochoa Elementary. If you don&#039;t educate the nation&#039;s largest growing ethnic group, Latinos, you put at risk the economic and social welfare of the country.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:55:54 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Dr. Andrea Romero [Signature #298]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Andrea Romero, Tucson, ARizona, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:37:41 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms. Jennifer J. Stewart [Signature #297]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms. Jennifer J. Stewart, Tucson, AZ, United States of America<p>I urge the school board to find a way to cut costs without shortchanging children&#039;s education. Librarians are not a luxury; they are a necessity.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:43:36 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs. Shelly Johnson [Signature #296]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs. Shelly Johnson, Tucson, AZ, United States of America<p>This opposition also includes any cuts to our staff of ATTENDANCE CLERKS who help ensure the district receives it&#039;s PER STUDENT FUNDING!!!!!!</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mrs. Paige Montoya [Signature #295]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs. Paige Montoya, Tucson, AZ, United States of America<p>As a person who grew up in a school system that lacked small schools, small class sizes, lacked librarians and couselors, and had no arts program to speak of I can tell you first hand how detrimental it was to my school career and beyond.  I do not want this kind of hinderance put on my children.  Arizona is already ranked 48th or 49th in the nation in terms of it&#039;s education and by implementing the kinds of things you are talking about you will keep us there and hurt a whole generation of kids.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:38:45 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Corrine Kotch [Signature #294]</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:31:36 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Nancy Bissell [Signature #293]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nancy Bissell<p>I VIGOROUSLY PROTEST SCHOOL CLOSINGS IN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS SUCH AS OCHOA. THIS IS AN OUTRAGEOUS INJUSTICE TO HARD-WORKING FAMILIES.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:46:35 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>ms Reah Barrows [Signature #292]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ms Reah Barrows, Tucson, AZ, United States of America<p>It is imperative that each school have at least one teacher/librarian no matter how many students are enrolled.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:11:23 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Kaia Chesney [Signature #291]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Kaia Chesney, tucson, az, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 9 Apr 2008 04:28:36 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Julie Ryan [Signature #290]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Julie Ryan, Tucson, AZ, United States of America<p>Board members have a responsibility to make sound, just and informed decisions. This does not appear to be the case given the information available to the public. Therefore, a vote against the closures is reasonable until significant and correct information is provided.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 4 Apr 2008 12:52:33 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Barbara C Robson [Signature #289]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Barbara C Robson, Tucson, AZ, United States of America<p>The school board needs to take a good hard look at the facts before closing any elementary schools.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 3 Apr 2008 10:41:46 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs. Kelly Miller [Signature #288]</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 2 Apr 2008 05:56:55 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Maddalena Fiorillo [Signature #287]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Maddalena Fiorillo, Tucson, Az<p>alot of educated, retired babyboomers live in Pima County. Lets get a volunteer program going to help in the libraries and keep the counseling positions open. We NEED more counselors, not fewer.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mrs. Lori Clark [Signature #286]</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2008 07:38:10 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs. Rebecca Ayers [Signature #285]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs. Rebecca Ayers, Tucson, AZ, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:55:19 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Anonymous [Signature #284]</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:55:18 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Michael Addis [Signature #283]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Michael Addis, Tucson, AZ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:54:14 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms. Jessica Cassett [Signature #282]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms. Jessica Cassett<p>How does this not leave children behind, it&#039;s a person, not a dollar bill, and our future that is constantly being cut...this is why we have the isses with children that we do today.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:15:46 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Megan Addis [Signature #281]</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:00:04 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Lia Ballesteros [Signature #280]</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:56:07 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Denise Ortiz [Signature #279]</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:57:09 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms. Priscilla Vasquez [Signature #278]</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:11:55 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>charles scavo [Signature #277]</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:15:42 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Ana Bracamontes [Signature #276]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Ana Bracamontes, Tucson, AZ, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2008 08:09:09 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Erika Mitnik-White [Signature #275]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Erika Mitnik-White, Tucson, AZ, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:29:38 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs. Mary K. Moore [Signature #274]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs. Mary K. Moore, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America<p>Our  children and our city will suffer if these closures and other measures go forward. We need to find some other way to solve the district&#039;s budget problems.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Jeff Doran [Signature #273]</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:23:18 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Arlene Doran [Signature #272]</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:13:12 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr. Diane Scanzaroli Blackett [Signature #271]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Diane Scanzaroli Blackett, Tucson, Az, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:26:03 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr. David Blackett [Signature #270]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr. David Blackett, Tucson, Az, United States of America<p>The plans TUSD has will essentially take away all the things we found desirable about our sons school.  Small class sizes, a full-time Librarian and Guidance Counselor and a wonderful arts rogram.<br />
We will be forced to consider private education if these palns go through.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mrs. Carolyn Classen [Signature #269]</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:57:23 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr. Mickael Vandenberghe [Signature #268]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Mickael Vandenberghe, TUCSON, AZ, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:57:14 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Melissa Emerine [Signature #267]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Melissa Emerine, Tucson, AZ, United States of America<p>No matter how small a school may be considered, librarians and counselers should be considered just as important as in a large school.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:45:43 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs. Emilie Pechuzal [Signature #266]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs. Emilie Pechuzal<p>As a graduate student in Early Childhood and Elementary Education, I am especially concerned about raising class sizes in the primary grades.  Small primary classrooms is one of the most effective investments a district can make in its students&#039; educations, during the critical early years when both brain connections and learning habits are still being formed.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mrs. Marta Berry [Signature #265]</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 8 Mar 2008 10:08:52 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Ray Davies [Signature #264]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Ray Davies, Tucson, Az<p>I  fully   support  the   petition    and  commend  the  efforts  of  the of  the  coalition.    The   public  school  system   of  America  is  the   foundation   of  our  democracy  where   all  the  children   of  all  the  people   are  given   the  opportunity  to benefit   from  the  values  of  a   free  society.   The  huge  amount  of  tax  dollors, often  unchecked  and   not  held  accountable ,  given  to   many  charter  schools  is  a   constant  drain  on   the   state  budget.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mrs. Heather Scavo [Signature #263]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs. Heather Scavo, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 7 Mar 2008 02:06:01 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Erika O'Dowd [Signature #262]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Erika O&#039;Dowd, Tucson, AZ, United States of America<p>Our schools are not a line item to be deleted to save money; they are the reason the school district exists in the first place. Please find another way to save money and take our schools off the chopping block.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mr. Larry Berry [Signature #261]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Larry Berry<p>Short term thinking, and the band-aid solution of sacraficing 4 elementary schools is not going to fix the ever ongoing budget crisis at TUSD.  We elected the governing board to come up with practical solutions, not &quot;fixes&quot; that will save a bit of money in the short term, but is negligable in the long term.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Ms. Jana Happel [Signature #260]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Shari Lowell, Tucson, AZ, United States of America<p>If you want the problem solved change the behavior.  Closing schools will not solve the TUSD budget problem.  TUSD should be about keeping schools open and teaching our children, any non-essential spending outside of that mission should not be spent until the budget is balance.</p>

<p>Any budget presented that is not complete and detailed with specific line items with details so never be accepted.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Ksenija Simic-Muller, Tucson, AZ<p>I worked with students from Ochoa for two years. The school is a great asset to the neighborhood it is in. It is an essential part of the community. Closing the school, it seems to me, will do much damage to this community, and especially to the children, who will be displaced and disoriented and probably have a very hard time next year. But it seems that we don&#039;t care much about schools in lower income areas.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. George Ridge, Tucson, AZ, United States of America<p>Tucson is a community of neighborhoods. Smaller, neighborhood schools were originally the backbone of District 1. As the district shied away from this concept, it has steadily declined in enrollment and prestige. Instead of killing the neighborhood schools, the Board and school administrators should be encouraging the concept.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs. Michelle Bushey, Tucson, AZ, United States of America<p>I am extremely concerned about your proposed budget cuts.  Increasing class size is a HUGE mistake!!  Children benefit greatly from smaller class sizes &amp; smaller teacher to student ratios.  You will be losing a lot of students with proposals like this.  It is also dicsouraging that your students will not be exposed to the fine arts.  Budget cuts = Bad ideas all around!!</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[library assistant judy goad, phoenix, United States of America<p>please keep the librarians in your district; thank you.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sara Rusk, Tucson, Z, United States of America<p>Librarians are the heart of our schools.  Large high schools like Tucson High School and Pueblo High School need 2 full-time librarians.  I urge you to look elsewhere for cuts.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cathy Farlee, Tucson, AZ<p>Please do NOT close Wrightstown elementary school in Tucson.  The school has an excellent program with a small school atmosphere.  The building is also an historic structure.<br />
Thank you,  Cathy Farlee</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Kevin Unwin, Tucson, AZ, United States of America<p>The sad part is our children will be disconnected from their friendships and the rapport they&#039;ve built with teachers and administrators. There was an easier way to solve these numbers issues.  Proactivity and  creativity would have been less invasive than extracting our kids from their learning environment. Let&#039;s hope our kids all find themselves in a school where they are encouraged to solve problems before they are in a situation where such devastating consequences are their last hope....</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Ginger Unwin, Tucson, Az, United States of America<p>We need schools like Wrightstown. It&#039;s small community is a strength to the district.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs. Nancy Wheelock, United States of America<p>I am strongly opposed to the closing of any of the projected schools, but especially Rogers Elementary, which has been designated a Highly Performing School.  In addition, Rogers services students with autism.  This population requires consistency and routine in their lives and they function best with adults who understand their needs. Requiring a change of schools under these circumstances could have a negative impact on their academic, social/emotional, and behavioral progress.</p>]]></description>
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