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St. Mary’s County schools keep 10‑day schedule, adopt cohort compromise for elementary music
Summary
After a teachers-and-community convening, St. Mary’s County Public Schools will retain its existing 10‑day special-areas schedule and use a cohort model for strings and band, while allowing a single weekly pull‑out chorus for fourth and fifth grades; schools will enter cohort rosters into district systems to track attendance.
St. Mary’s County Public Schools officials on April 9 announced that the district will keep its current 10‑day special‑areas rotation and adopt a cohort model to preserve elementary music, band and strings instruction while reducing pull‑outs.
The decision follows a weeklong meeting of specialists, principals and district leaders convened after public comment called for stronger elementary arts and PE offerings. District staff described the plan as a compromise intended to protect consistent access to music while meeting new scheduling demands.
District leaders said the main elements are: continue the existing 10‑day schedule rather than move…
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