Gilbert Junior High School

Gilbert Junior High Repurposing

Gilbert Public Schools Superintendent Dave Allison, speaks to concerned parents of Gilbert Junior High students, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, during a parent meeting informing them of the repurposing plan for the school in the 2013-2014 school year. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]

Gilbert Junior High Repurposing

Gilbert Public Schools Superintendent Dave Allison, speaks to concerned parents of Gilbert Junior High students, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, during a parent meeting informing them of the repurposing plan for the school in the 2013-2014 school year. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]

Gilbert Junior High Repurposing

Gilbert Public Schools Superintendent Dave Allison, speaks to concerned parents of Gilbert Junior High students, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, during a parent meeting informing them of the repurposing plan for the school in the 2013-2014 school year. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]

Gilbert Junior High Repurposing

Gilbert Public Schools Superintendent Dave Allison, speaks to concerned parents of Gilbert Junior High students, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, during a parent meeting informing them of the repurposing plan for the school in the 2013-2014 school year. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]

Gilbert Junior High Repurposing

Gilbert Public Schools Superintendent Dave Allison, speaks to concerned parents of Gilbert Junior High students, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, during a parent meeting informing them of the repurposing plan for the school in the 2013-2014 school year. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]

Gilbert Junior High Repurposing

Travis Gunnell, right, listens to Gilbert Public Schools Superintendent Dave Allison, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at Gilbert Junior High during a parent meeting informing them of the repurposing plan for the school in the 2013-2014 school year. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]

Gilbert Junior High Repurposing

Gilbert Public Schools Superintendent Dave Allison, speaks to concerned parents of Gilbert Junior High students, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, during a parent meeting informing them of the repurposing plan for the school in the 2013-2014 school year. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]

Gilbert Junior High Repurposing

Kent Rogers, right, asks a question to Gilbert Public Schools Superintendent Dave Allison, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at Gilbert Junior High during a parent meeting informing them of the repurposing plan for the school in the 2013-2014 school year. Rogers has had five of his children attend the school with a sixth child still enrolled. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]

Gilbert Junior High Repurposing

Michael Brewer, left, asks a question to Gilbert Public Schools Superintendent Dave Allison, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at Gilbert Junior High during a parent meeting informing them of the repurposing plan for the school in the 2013-2014 school year. Brewer has two students at the school, with one in seventh grade and one and eighth grade. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]

Gilbert district to keep junior high ‘A hour’

Gilbert Highland High School graduate and Arizona State music major Vassilios Makavos speaks to the Gilbert Unified School District governing board as members address course catalogs for high schools and junior highs and possible cuts to programs. Dec. 17, 2009.

Gilbert district to keep junior high ‘A hour’

Gilbert Unified School District President Thad Stump and Superintendent Dave Allison listen to comments concerning cuts to programs at high schools and junior highs. Dec. 17, 2009.

Gilbert School Board Meeting

Gilbert Junior High students listen as the Gilbert School Board discusses the issue of closing Gilbert Junior High and repurposing the school as the Gilbert Classical Academy, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012 at Mesquite High School. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]

Gilbert School Board Meeting

Parents of Gilbert Junior High students listen as the Gilbert School Board discusses the issue of closing Gilbert Junior High and repurposing the school as the Gilbert Classical Academy, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012 at Mesquite High School. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]

Gilbert School Board Meeting

Gilbert Junior High parents of students address the Gilbert School Board, Tuesday Oct. 2, 2012 on the issue of closing Gilbert Junior High and repurposing the school as the Gilbert Classical Academy. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]

Gilbert School Board Meeting

Scott Tolbert, a teacher at Gilbert Junior High for the past 14 years, addresses the Gilbert School Board, Tuesday Oct. 2, 2012 on the issue of closing Gilbert Junior High and repurposing the school as the Gilbert Classical Academy. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]

Gilbert School Board Meeting

The Gilbert School Board meets, Tuesday Oct. 2, 2012 with the closing of Gilbert Junior High and repurposing the school as the Gilbert Classical Academy on the agenda. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]