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Community urges Evergreen board to preserve fifth-grade band and orchestra amid budget cuts
Summary
Dozens of parents, teachers and students told the Evergreen School District board on March 10 that cutting fifth-grade band and orchestra would remove an important entry point to music, harm student belonging and affect dozens of music educators across the district.
Parents, students and school music teachers packed public comment at the Evergreen School District board meeting on March 10 to urge the board to preserve fifth-grade band and orchestra as the district grapples with budget shortfalls and proposed staff reductions.
Catherine Frederick, a volunteer with four children in the district, said fifth-grade music opportunities lead to better test scores, social skills and long-term engagement, and urged the board to "reconsider the proposed cuts for…
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