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Board approves '9 to 5' musical after weeks of public debate; orders clearer co‑curricular vetting
Summary
After more than two hours of public comment and board discussion, the Sparta Area School District board voted 6‑0 (one absence) to allow the SHS fall musical "9 to 5" to proceed, and asked administration and boosters to develop a formal process for selecting and vetting co‑curricular productions going forward.
By a 6‑0 vote the Sparta Area School District board moved to allow the Sparta High School fall musical selection, "9 to 5," to proceed and directed district administration and the performing‑arts booster club to create a written, collaborative vetting and communication process for future co‑curricular productions.
The meeting included lengthy public comment: students, parents, former teachers and a retired judge described the performing‑arts program as "lifesaving, educational and award winning;" many urged the board to trust directors and boosters. "Let these directors and kids continue the work they started and give us another stellar performance," said Kelly Arnold, a grandmother of a cast member. Former board member and retired judge David Rice said the musical is voluntary and parents decide whether to allow participation: "That's who should make the decision, the parents."
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