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Parents, students and teachers warn proposed music and arts cuts would erode a longstanding program
Summary
Multiple students, music teachers and community members told the board that proposed eliminations of high‑school music FTEs, elementary COTA stipends and low‑enrollment elective classes (e.g., harmony) would disproportionately harm the district’s award‑winning music and theater programs, scholarship pipelines and equitable access.
Dozens of students, educators and former students spoke Jan. 12 about the potential effects of proposed reductions to music, theater and arts programming.
Speakers described the district’s music program as a longstanding pillar that produces scholarship recipients and state‑recognized ensembles. Paul Barta, a 20‑year choir and theater teacher, said reductions would jeopardize classes like "harmony" that are distinctive to the district and serve…
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