Cavett Elementary families have two changes to weigh under the 2028–29 proposal Tucson Unified School District presented to its governing board Nov. 10. Elementary students would move to Utterback Middle School, where the district proposes a K–8 campus. Cavett’s building would stay in educational use as a center with two specialized programs.
For families making that move, the Utterback proposal lists guaranteed transportation, free child care and fine arts. The district has work to do on the receiving campus. Tucson Daily Brief’s account of the meeting says board members asked what upgrades at Utterback would cost and that the superintendent promised a detailed breakdown.
At Cavett, the district’s campus plan puts an alternative placement program for elementary and middle school students in the north wing and autism-focused special education in the west and south wings. It lists two sensory rooms and adjustable lighting. The presentation describes facilities checks as underway.
The district’s financial slide for the Cavett-to-Utterback move estimates $928,964 in annual savings and lists $1,932,137 in bond funds available as of October 2026. The first figure is a recurring savings estimate for the consolidation. The second is a snapshot of bond funds. For families weighing what the receiving campus would be ready to offer, the missing number at the meeting was the detailed cost of the upgrades.
Tucson Daily Brief reported that the board is scheduled to hear public comment on the closures at 5:30 p.m. local time Nov. 17 at Sahuaro High School, with a vote scheduled for Dec. 8. District policy calls for students, parents, staff and community members to have an opportunity to comment on proposed school closures.