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College Station parent group urges better communication after band funding cuts
Summary
A CSHS Band Boosters leader told trustees budget changes to high school band programs were communicated late, creating hardship for families and staff and raising questions about district communication practices.
Betsy Pickett, a parent of five and president of the College Station High School Band Boosters, told the board Oct. 21 that late budget cuts and communication lapses are creating financial and operational problems for the district’s band programs.
"Continued district budget cuts to band programs will force us to raise band fees, placing a burden on families," Pickett said during…
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