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Board approves revised school music‑groups policy, removes uniform‑based size caps and expands instrument lending
Summary
The board approved revisions to the district’s School Music Groups policy: numeric caps tied to uniform purchases were removed, unit size will be determined by student interest, and district‑owned instruments may be borrowed across schools. Board members discussed funding to ensure elementary students have access to instruments.
Sandra LaRose, who led a multi‑year rewrite with Alicia Blanchard and Becky Broom, presented a revised “School Music Groups” policy intended to clarify band and choir rules, remove outdated uniform‑based limits on unit size and expand instrument loan rules.
LaRose said the old policy limited junior high bands to 80 members and high school bands to 96 because the caps matched the number of uniforms the district historically purchased. "That is no longer in the policy. The…
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