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Students and music teachers urge board to restore choir and secondary music after staffing cuts
Summary
Students and an elementary music teacher told the board proposed staffing reductions would halve choir and cut secondary music offerings, removing opportunities for hundreds of students; presenters asked the board to seek alternatives to preserve programs.
Several students and a district music teacher used the public comment period to urge the board to reconsider personnel reductions affecting choir and secondary music programs.
Eliza (student) from ZIP code 97223 described choir as a ‘‘safe space’’ and told the board that cutting the choir position ‘‘will result in huge choir classes of 80 students, which is not fair to the students or the teacher.’’ Eliza said a reduced staffing model would make students feel anonymous and…
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