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Parents, students urge board to restore band as K–8 schedule change removes weekly band class
Summary
Public comment at the Sept. 10 meeting focused on the removal of scheduled middle-school band classes at West Bristol and Green Hills; parents and a student said pull‑out lessons are not equivalent to a weekly band class and asked the board to restore regular instruction and performances.
Public comment at the Sept. 10 Bristol Board of Education meeting centered on the removal of scheduled middle‑school band classes at two K–8 schools and the district’s replacement plan of limited pull‑out instruction.
A student who identified herself as Grace told the board she plays alto sax and said the switch from a scheduled band class to art “is not fair” and “Music is where I am,” adding that losing regular band instruction deprives students of a safe outlet. A parent, Kristen Bevans, said her daughter had been in honors band, had been scheduled for band this year, and was switched to art with…
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