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Parents worry new middle-school schedule will squeeze music and clubs; district pledges adjustments
Summary
Parents at the committee meeting raised repeated concerns that shorter mentoring and restructured resource time could limit ensemble rehearsal and ability to participate in multiple extracurriculars; district staff promised to work with music teachers and consider hybrid scheduling.
Several parents and audience members warned that the new middle-school schedule could curtail rehearsal time for choir, band and orchestra and make participation in multiple activities harder without additional after‑school commitments. Parent Jennifer Sprinkle said, “There’s no way that a boy singing choir situation can happen in 20 minutes,” and urged the district to protect music ensembles.
District staff responded that clubs may meet during mentoring or before/after school when appropriate, and that extracurriculars tied to extra‑duty stipends typically occur outside the contractual day. Staff pledged to work with music teachers to preserve programs where possible, consider a hybrid schedule and revisit the model after early implementation to avoid unintended program erosion.
