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Committee tables proposal to add $25,000 equipment allotment for high school bands
Summary
The finance committee discussed adding a $25,000 equipment allotment to each high school on a 10‑year rotation to address costly instrument purchases, but members asked for a student‑weighted allocation and voted to table the item for further detail.
The Ouachita Parish Finance Committee discussed a proposal to add an equipment allotment for high school bands and voted to table the proposal so staff can return with more detailed allocation options.
Regina Mecas, staff member, told the committee there is a funding disparity between middle and high school band support. “We fund $25,000 per middle school on an 8‑year rotation,” Mecas said, and high schools currently…
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