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Parents and students urge Carteret County to fund assistant band director at West Carteret High
Summary
Students, parents and booster leaders told the Carteret County Board of Education on Jan. 6 that West Carteret High School’s band—reported at roughly 153–160 students—needs an assistant director for safety, supervision and to sustain program quality; speakers asked the board to prioritize the position in the 2026–27 budget.
Students, parents and booster leaders urged the Carteret County Board of Education on Jan. 6 to fund an assistant band director for West Carteret High School, saying one director cannot safely or sustainably supervise an ensemble of more than 150 students.
Dylan Reed, junior drum major, told the board the band now serves "over a 160 students" and said the workload falls on a single director: "Funding a second band director is not about fixing a problem. It is about protecting and sustaining…
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