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Students and parents urge Carmel board not to cut music and performing arts as budget debate continues
Summary
Dozens of students, parents and community members told the Carmel Central School District board that proposed cuts to music and performing-arts programs would harm college opportunities and long-term program strength; several speakers asked trustees for concrete enrollment and staffing details before any reductions.
Dozens of students and parents took the podium at the Carmel Central School District Board of Education meeting to plead with trustees to preserve music, theater and extracurricular arts amid a budget shortfall.
Sam Corey, a Carmel High School student, described a recent stretch of awards and college scholarships tied to the school’s theater and music programs and told trustees that “performing arts at Carmel has changed my life and put me on track to continue what I love doing at the…
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