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Parent asks board to restore combined symphony after schedule changes shrink strings enrollment
Summary
At a Niskayuna Central School District meeting, parent Nancy Gordon urged the board to revisit recent changes to high‑school orchestra that she said remove wind instruments from the symphony and reduce student opportunities; the superintendent said the adjustments are enrollment‑driven and not budget or staffing cuts.
Nancy Gordon, speaking during the meeting’s public‑comment period, pressed the board to reverse changes to the high‑school orchestra schedule that, she said, will eliminate winds from the symphonic ensemble and reduce repertoire and college‑readiness opportunities for students. "Why do we end this, decades old legacy group?" Gordon asked, saying parents and student‑musicians were not included in decision‑making and that the change threatens the district’s standard of excellence.
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