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Coach Leah Smith highlights dance teams' state finishes and strong academics
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Coach Leah Smith told the Mattoon CUSD 2 meeting that the district's dance teams placed at state competitions, the varsity team won first and the middle school placed second with a Hmong routine; she said most dancers also maintained high grades.
Coach Leah Smith, identified in the record as the speaker presenting on the dance program, told the Mattoon CUSD 2 meeting that the district's dancers had a standout season and strong classroom performance.
"Our middle school placed second with their Hmong routine at state," Smith said, and she added that the varsity squad "ended up taking first in state." She reported the team fielded 14 members last season and said, "Not once was any of my dancers on the academic eligibility list this entire year." According to Smith, 12 of the 14 dancers "maintained 3 8" as recorded in the transcript (reported there as "3 8").
The coach framed the results as the product of year-round commitment and community support. "Dance is super competitive in the state of Illinois," she said, and noted that a small Midwestern program competing with teams from larger metro areas reflected well on parental, staff and school support.
Smith also named several departing seniors and noted their postsecondary plans. After her remarks the meeting's moderator thanked the team and moved the agenda forward.
The discussion was presented as an informational report to the board; there was no motion or vote recorded on the record regarding the program during this segment.
