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Students and FCCLA leaders urge Springfield R‑XII to allow middle‑school nationals travel
Summary
Students and FCCLA representatives told the Springfield Public Schools board Sept. 17 that a district policy limiting middle‑school competition travel to in‑state events prevents qualified teams from attending national competitions; speakers offered fundraising and asked the board to revisit the rule.
Students and FCCLA leaders told the Springfield Public Schools Board of Education on Sept. 17 that a district policy barring middle‑school teams from traveling out of state prevents qualified students from advancing to national competitions.
Juliana Sutton (introduced by the board; the speaker self‑identified with a different spelling in the record) described FCCLA’s progression through regional and state levels and said, “Nationals this year are being held in Orlando, Florida. That's why I'm here.…
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