Earlier this month, the district announced it would make layoffs for the 2025-26 school year due to a funding deficit.

The discussion during the Mesa Public Schools board meeting centered around the budget and possible removal of music classes amid declining enrollment.

MESA, Ariz. — Music classes for elementary students in Mesa Public Schools will continue for at least the next year. The Mesa Public School Board voted 5-0 to allocate an additional $1.3 million from the Carry Forward Fund to avoid reducing specials, including general music for fourth through sixth-grade students.