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Trustees ask for band cost breakdown, staff says most students rent instruments
Summary
Trustees asked staff to invite the band director and the new orchestra director to explain costs and instrument ownership; district staff said school-owned instruments are used for rehearsals while most students rent or rent-to-own instruments.
Board members urged follow-up on a previously raised band-funding request and asked for more detail on instrument costs.
One trustee said Mary’s earlier request to find funding for a band project "would be a really nice thing if we can afford it," and suggested inviting the band director and orchestra director to present cost estimates. District staff explained that "the instruments that are owned by the school ... are either used for rehearsals during the day" and that "the majority of our students tend to rent." Trustees asked staff to bring detailed cost information to a future meeting.
No formal funding decision was made; trustees asked for follow-up information to decide whether to allocate resources.
