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Students and teachers urge Camas board to restore cross‑country and jazz/choir programs targeted in cuts
Summary
Three public commenters — two middle‑school students and an elementary music teacher — told the board that cuts to boys’ cross country, Sky Ridge and Camas jazz ensembles, and middle‑school choir threaten student development, community and pathways to higher-level programs.
Three speakers at public comment on June 23 asked the Camas School District Board of Directors to reconsider cuts that would eliminate boys’ cross country at the middle‑school level and reduce or remove jazz and choir programs in middle and high schools.
Seventh-grader Cal Jires and eighth‑grader Caitlin Tang described personal and community consequences of losing the programs. Cal said he was previously a member of the Liberty Middle School cross‑country team, cited personal results and state rankings he said he achieved, and said removing regular competition threatens his prospects for high‑school and college running. Caitlin…
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