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Parents and students urge Sachem board to restore funding for four All‑State musicians
Summary
Students and parents told the Sachem Central School District Board on Sept. 25 that four students selected for the All‑State music festival were removed from district-funded travel and urged the board to find money to send them; board members said budget shortfalls forced difficult cuts and that parents may need to cover overnight expenses.
Parents, students and music educators pressed the Sachem Central School District Board of Education at its Sept. 25 meeting to restore funding for four students who earned All‑State recognition.
Susan Rudnicki, a Holtsville resident and music educator, told the board she had spoken about the issue 15 days earlier and had not received a substantive district response. “Four All‑State musicians were exclusively chosen to represent our school district,” she said, adding that the students earned their spots through rigorous auditions. She said those students had…
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