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Students and parents urge board to preserve choir and small ensemble classes amid budget pressure
Summary
Dozens of students and community members gave in-person testimony urging the Lake Oswego School Board not to reduce choir, music and small ensemble classes as the district plans operating-budget reductions; speakers said small groups build community and are stepping stones for advanced choirs.
Multiple students and parents urged the Lake Oswego School Board on Feb. 24 to preserve choir and performing-arts programming as the district plans operating-budget reductions.
Students from Lake Oswego High School described choir as a formative part of their education and social life. "Choir is a family ... it's what gets me to school," student Henry Robinson told the board, describing peer support and the pathway from entry-level…
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