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Community member urges McAllen ISD to preserve middle- and high-school fine arts staffing
Summary
At the May 13 McAllen ISD special meeting, Beverly Avila urged the board during public comment to maintain current fine-arts staffing and vertical team structures, citing awards and student participation statistics.
During the public-comment portion of the McAllen Independent School District special board meeting on May 13, 2025, Beverly Avila urged trustees to preserve the district's existing fine-arts staffing and vertical-team teaching model from elementary through high school.
Avila told the board that strong elementary music specialists and dedicated middle-school specialists create a foundation…
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