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Edison High choir students press board to add assistant director as program nears 200 members
Summary
Current and outgoing Edison High choir students told the Board of Education the program’s rapid growth—projected at about 180 students next year, and nearly 200 including after-school ensembles—makes a single director unsustainable; they presented a petition with 120–135 signatures and the superintendent said the district will investigate.
Edison High School choir students told the Edison Township Board of Education on Monday that the district should hire an assistant choir director to handle a program that students say has expanded to roughly 180 students and could total nearly 200 when after‑school ensembles are included.
Students who spoke during the public‑comment portion of the meeting said one teacher, identified in the meeting as Mr. Listener, now directs multiple ensembles, organizes travel and runs after‑school rehearsals. “This petition has…
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