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Band parents raise funding, instrument and transportation safety concerns to board
Summary
A band parent urged the board to address an $8,000 grant cut, mounting equipment needs (estimated at $80,000) and the safety of the district van used to transport band students; the superintendent said staff would investigate and noted capital-outlay and entitlement grant constraints.
A parent representing the Band Parent Association told the Hardee County School Board Thursday that the band program faces pressing equipment, funding and transportation issues ahead of next school year.
Jennifer Albrecht, who said she has two sons in the district band programs and serves on the BPA, asked the board to confirm reports that an $8,000 grant might be cut and described a broader shortfall of approximately $80,000 in identified band needs that include uniforms, instruments and seating. Albrecht said the program has grown (she cited a jump from about 60 to an…
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