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Board hears pros and cons of mandatory marching band participation; directors cite participation and performance losses if optional
Summary
Trustees debated whether marching band should remain a mandatory high-school curriculum component. Band staff warned making participation voluntary can shrink the program; trustees split between supporting student choice and preserving marching-band numbers and opportunities.
The Connetquot school board engaged in an extended discussion about whether marching band should remain a mandatory high-school curriculum component after several parents and trustees raised concerns that the requirement limits students’ ability to play other sports or join other activities.
Assistant Superintendent Christina Poppy said the high school band directors are “very flexible” and reported more than 60 percent of…
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