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Parents, volunteers urge board not to cut music and back bond package during public comment
Summary
Multiple parents and community volunteers told the Lake Oswego School District board on March 10 that music and arts programs are already lean and rely on parent fundraising; several speakers expressed support for the bond development committee's proposal to rebuild aging schools and maintain programming.
During the March 10 meeting of the Lake Oswego School District board, parents, volunteers and community members used the public-comment period to emphasize the district's reliance on school music and arts programs and to urge the board not to cut those offerings.
Valerie Jaster, identified as the president of the Lake Oswego High School Band and Orchestra parent group, told the board the parent group represents about 40 families formally and speaks for more than 300 households with students in band, orchestra, choir and drama.…
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