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West Chicago students press for mariachi as district pledges staged rollout
Summary
Students and community members urged Community High School District 94 to reinstate a mariachi course; district leaders said a club will start this fall and a course could run in 2026–27 if enough students sign up and teachers complete required professional development.
Julieta Garcia, a liaison to the Culture and Arts Commission, and several students asked the Community High School District 94 board on July 15 to restore a high school mariachi course and make it a credit-bearing class rather than a club. The district acknowledged prior course approvals and a short-lived class a decade ago, and officials said they will start a student club this fall and pursue a semester-length course for the 2026–27 school year if sufficient student demand materializes. Community relevance: The speakers said mariachi supports cultural identity in a majority-Latino community and lines up with programs at Lehman Middle School. In public comment, Julieta Garcia described sustained student interest and urged the board to “uplift the diversity of West Chicago by providing programs just like mariachi music.” Student speakers provided petitions and signed interest forms and said…
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