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Community member urges board to restore band participation in Veterans Day parade; trustees agree to add policy discussion
Summary
Michael Rodriguez pressed the board to allow band students to march in the Veterans Day parade and raised concerns about scheduling conflicts; trustees agreed to place the issue on a future agenda or work session to consider policy adjustments.
During the citizen comment period, Michael Rodriguez criticized scheduling practices that he said have repeatedly prevented band students from performing in community events such as the Veterans Day parade. "This is a hill I will die on that band students should be able to perform in the grades on Saturday," Rodriguez said, urging trustees to revisit the district’s practices around contest and event scheduling.
Board members acknowledged the concern and a trustee asked staff to put the matter on an upcoming agenda for discussion. Superintendent Doug and other board members said they would seek a work session to examine student participation rules and site-level practices and to hear staff and coach perspectives. The board recorded a request to add the band participation item to the agenda for more detailed review.
