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Merced board approves $548,375 contract to expand after‑school choir program led by Jenny Samson
Summary
The Merced City School District on Aug. 12 approved a one‑year, $548,375 contract with Create (led by Jenny Samson) to expand choral and in‑class music programming to seven elementary sites this school year, funded chiefly with ELOP and supplemental/concentration dollars; trustees pressed staff on cost, staffing and enrollment projections before the vote.
The Merced City School District Board of Education voted Aug. 12 to approve a one‑year contract with Create, the nonprofit led by Jenny Samson, to expand after‑school choral and in‑class music programming across district elementary sites.
Jenny Samson, identified as executive director of Create and director of the Merced Children's Holiday Choir, told the board the three‑year plan would expand services from a pilot at three schools to seven sites in 2025–26 with the goal of reaching more campuses in subsequent years. “With your support, we are confident this can become a sustainable, equitable district‑wide model,” Samson said during the public comment period.
District staff told trustees the…
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