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Parents press for stronger dance and arts support; board cites need for parent 'champions' and booster involvement
Summary
Community members asked the board to rebuild competitive dance opportunities and strengthen arts programs. Board members said success depends on parent champions, booster-club support and careful program scaling with other electives and athletic periods.
Several parents raised the state of Pelham’s performance arts programming at the May 5 board meeting, asking the district to support a more robust dance and secondary choral program and to ensure arts offerings match athletics in visibility and funding.
A parent, Jack Jacobs, described interest in a competitive dance team and said earlier outreach had been met with a dismissive response from school staff. "We have a…
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