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Students and parents urge board to restore full‑time band director at Skyline High School
Summary
Students, parents and band supporters told the Mesa Public Schools board during public comment that the Skyline High School marching‑band director's position was cut to part time and urged the district to restore a full‑time position to preserve program quality and extracurricular opportunities.
Multiple Skyline High School students, parents and supporters used the meeting’s public comment period to ask the district to restore a full‑time band director, describing marching band as an intensive, year‑round program that requires daily on‑campus leadership.
Michael Kaczmarek, a Skyline student, told the board the teaching role “needs to be a full time” position because competitions, rehearsals and preparation require more time than a part‑time schedule allows: “We only can have half the time with the teacher ... it’s gonna put stress on us as students,” he said.
Fellow student Mila Perret, a Skyline freshman who participates in marching band, honor band, jazz band and advanced choir, said the…
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