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Grand Forks board continues budget realignment; public and teachers urge protecting music programs
Summary
At a Jan. 20 public meeting the Grand Forks School Board continued its budget realignment discussion (no action taken) and heard multiple public commenters and teachers urging the board not to eliminate fourth‑grade orchestra or disproportionately cut music positions; administrators reiterated funding constraints and said alternatives and further study are being explored.
The Grand Forks Public Schools Board of Education on Tuesday continued a multi‑week budget realignment discussion and fielded more than a dozen public comments — many from students, teachers and parents — urging the board to preserve elementary and middle school music programs.
Board members and administrators reviewed recommendations developed at a Jan. 16 retreat and reminded the public that the board would take no action on the realignment at this meeting; the process remains open and the board said it expects to conclude work at its Feb. 9 meeting. District materials and the 52 concepts under consideration are posted on the district website.
Administrators described the kinds of positions under review: enrichment teachers, interventionists, instructional coaches, a proposed nursing position, the newly created Grand Forks Virtual High School Academy, and a student transportation coordinator. Brandon Baumbach, who led the retreat recap, said initial estimates for extracurricular/CODA contract savings had been overstated in a handout and…
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