The district decided to cut the fifth-grade music program that has been around for over 40 years. The fourth-grade program has already been cut.
BOTHELL, Wash. — Facing a $26 million budget shortfall for the next school year, the Northshore School District School Board decided to cut the fifth-grade music program on Monday.
The program, which includes orchestra and band, has been around for more than 40 years and puts instruments in the hands of hundreds of kids who might not otherwise have the chance to learn music. The elimination of the fifth-grade program will save the district about $780,000.
The decision comes as
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