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Urbandale board sides with students and community, votes to fill middle‑school band position
Summary
After hours of student testimony and community appeals, the Urbandale Comm School District board voted 5–2 on April 20 to fill a retiring middle‑school band director position, citing equity, lesson access and the program's role in recruitment and retention.
The Urbandale Community School District board voted 5–2 on April 20 to fill a vacant middle‑school band director position after more than an hour of public comment from students, parents and music‑education advocates.
Students told the board that individualized lessons are essential to learning instruments and sustaining high‑quality ensembles. ‘‘Programs like Urbandale’s concert band are the reason my family…open enrolled here,’’ said Aiden Laren, an open‑enrolled senior and drum major, urging the board to maintain staffing. Multiple students and parents described how the district’s music…
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