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Students and Parents Urge Pittsylvania County School Board to Fund Four Band Director Positions
Summary
Multiple students, parents and boosters urged the Pittsylvania County School Board to fund four new band‑director positions (one per middle school), arguing split roles would expand course offerings, reduce teacher workload and boost student retention.
Emily Shellhurst, a sophomore at Chatham High School and the school’s color‑guard captain, told the Pittsylvania County School Board on Dec. 9 that the county needs four new band‑teacher positions at middle schools so students are not forced to choose between music and advanced‑diploma coursework. “These 4 new positions are necessary because some high‑school students do not have ability in their schedule for the last block band class,” Shellhurst said, and she described growth at Chatham Middle School from “around 50” students to “almost a 100” since 2022–23.
The appeal was…
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