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Amphitheater School District Closures and Copper Creek Campus Reuse

Summary

Amphi schools are consolidating campuses due to dropping birth rates and state funding issues, but Copper Creek Elementary will find new life as the Arizona School for the Deaf and the Blind.

At a glance

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Last discussed Feb 4, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Saves Amphi schools about $700,000 in utility costs and brings in nearly $2 million annually in positive budget impact.

✅Who benefits

Local school district families, district budget health, and students attending the Arizona School for the Deaf and the Blind.

⚠️Who could be affected

Families and neighborhood residents who lose their local neighborhood school.

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