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Parents, students plead with Carmel board to spare music and performing-arts programs amid budget shortfall

Carmel Central School District Board of Education
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Summary

Dozens of students, parents and community members urged the Carmel Central School District Board of Education to preserve music, theater and extracurricular programs proposed for cuts, citing awards, college scholarships and the programsas feeder systems for high school arts offerings.

Dozens of students and parents addressed the Carmel Central School District Board of Education on March 26, urging trustees not to cut music, theater and arts extracurriculars as administrators work to close a budget gap.

Student speakers highlighted recent honors and college opportunities tied to the district's arts programs. "Music and the performing arts is 1 of if not the most successful department at Carmel," said Sam Corey, a high school performer and student leader, citing scholarship offers and regional…

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