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Homeschool orchestra group tells LPS new eligibility rule could bar nonpublic students from after‑school ensembles

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Jane Dowd, secretary of the Lincoln Homeschool Orchestras, told the board that a change in eligibility rules risks excluding nonpublic students from after‑school orchestra programs and imposes an undue burden on families.

Jane Dowd, secretary of the Lincoln Homeschool Orchestras (LHSO), addressed the board during public comment about after‑school orchestra eligibility rules.

Dowd said the district and community were first made aware of the change in December 2024, when tryout music was posted for a youth ensemble. She said a statute enacted in July 2023…

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