By Terrance Thornton | Scottsdale Independent
The Scottsdale Unified School District is actively pursuing the creation of a Coronado Learning Community master plan meant to be a holistic approach to helping in the larger effort to revitalize south Scottsdale.
Scottsdale residents hosted an informational meeting Wednesday, May 13 at Coronado High School, 7501 E. Virginia Ave., for what was billed as a “community conversation” to help better understand what could be done to revitalize or rebuild Tonalea Elementary School, 6801 E. Oak St.
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board unanimously voted in March of last year to close Tonalea Elementary School at the end of this school year due to significantly low attendance and the facility’s poor condition.
The recommendation to close the school made by Rick Freeman, the district’s facilities and operations director, came following a facility capacity utilization presentation at a January 2014 meeting.
