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Public commenters urge Lynchburg school board to fund interpreters, band and rethink testing and tech spending
Summary
Parents, students and staff urged the Lynchburg City Schools board to shift budget priorities toward educational interpreters and extracurricular programs, and to reduce spending on redundant testing and excessive classroom screen time.
Alton Quinn, a student representing EC Glass High School’s marching and concert band programs, and several staff and parents told the Lynchburg City Schools board that budget choices threaten extracurriculars and special education services.
"Percussion instruments could be up to $10,000 and... woodwind or a brass instrument... around $1,000," said Quinn, describing broken and decades-old instruments that he said make some ensembles unplayable and drive out-of-pocket costs for families.
Amber Dempsey, lead educational interpreter for Lynchburg City Schools, asked the board to reclassify educational interpreters…
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