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Parents and students urge district to restore orchestra at Rogers Magnet amid planned cuts
3205432 · May 7, 2025
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Summary
Multiple speakers at the board meeting pleaded with the board to reverse a decision to cut the orchestra program at Rogers Middle School, describing the ensemble as critical to students’ social and emotional well‑being and academic success.
Parents, students and community members urged the Hillsborough County School Board on Tuesday to reverse a decision to eliminate orchestra at Rogers Middle Magnet in Riverview.
During the public‑comment period, several speakers described the orchestra as a unique program that serves introverted or sensitive students and as a site of…
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