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Parents praise cultural mariachi program but urge accountability over $95,000 contract and curriculum
Summary
Several parents and participants told the Lynwood Unified board the district-funded mariachi after-school program provides cultural and social benefits but raised complaints about inconsistent instruction, communication and program management; a parent said the nonprofit contract involved about $95,000 and asked the board to enforce the MOU.
Parents and volunteers at the Feb. 13 Lynwood Unified board meeting offered both praise and pointed criticism for a district-supported mariachi after-school program.
"This program give our children new skills," parent Karina Sosa told the board, thanking staff and volunteers for opportunities to perform and for helping students build confidence. Several other parents echoed support for the program's cultural and community value.
But multiple speakers also urged…
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