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Parents, students press Wallingford board to restore middle‑school ensembles
Summary
Multiple parents and students urged the Wallingford Board of Education to restore regular middle‑school ensemble rehearsal time after testimony about declining program enrollment; administrators said they are working on schedules and reported current middle‑school participation numbers.
Parents and student representatives told the Wallingford Board of Education on Sept. 23 that stronger ensemble rehearsal time is essential to maintaining school music programs.
"If you look at any solid program across the state...those programs include ensembles," said a parent, Brian Cyr, who described declining enrollment between grades 6 and 9 and urged the district to present "concrete steps" that are being…
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