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Parents ask Deptford board to grandfather GCIT students in marching band
Summary
Several parents and community members asked the board to allow students attending Gloucester County Institute of Technology (GCIT) to continue participating in Deptford's marching band, asking the board to "grandfather" currently enrolled students; the board did not take formal action at the meeting.
During public comment at the July 15 board meeting several residents urged the Deptford Township Board of Education to allow students who attend Gloucester County Institute of Technology (GCIT) to continue participating in Deptford High School's marching band program.
Speakers including Ms. Davis, Ms. Bernard, Ms. Polit, Ms. Fisher and Mr. Quizibi described positive experiences their children have had in the marching band and requested that the board consider a grandfathering policy to allow currently enrolled GCIT students to remain in the program. Several speakers said they had sent emails to the board and read those communications into the record.
The request was presented as public comment; no motion or vote to change participation rules was recorded during the meeting, and the agenda did not list a formal action item addressing GCIT participation. The board did not announce a follow-up vote or timeline on the request in public session.
The public comment period concluded and the meeting adjourned at 8:39 p.m.
