Catalina Foothills Unified School District
The Catalina Foothills Unified School District (often referred to as the Catalina Foothills School District) is the unified school district for the Catalina Foothills area of Tucson, Arizona. It was established in 1931. It operates eight schools. The superintendent is Mary Kamerzell.
Schools
Early learning center
- Valley View Early Learning Center
Elementary
- Canyon View Elementary
- Manzanita Elementary
- Sunrise Drive Elementary
- Ventana Vista Elementary
Middle
- Esperero Canyon Middle School
- Orange Grove Middle School
High
History
In 1993, the district went before the U.S. Supreme Court to argue that it did not have to provide an American Sign Language interpreter to a deaf student attending Salpointe Catholic High School. The district argued that, while the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act would normally require such services if the student attended public school, providing it for religious instruction would be unconstitutional. In Zobrest v. Catalina Foothills School District, the court found "that the Establishment Clause does not bar the school district from providing the requested interpreter."[1]
The district counts Sean Boyan, driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series, among its alumni.
References
- ↑ Rehnquist, William (18 June 1993). "LARRY ZOBREST, et ux., et al., PETITIONERS v. CATALINA FOOTHILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT". Legal Information Institute. Cornell Law School. Retrieved 21 April 2014.