Since the budget isn’t final until July, parents hired an expert to help convince district leaders to make cuts elsewhere.
BOTHELL, Wash. — The fight is on for parents in the Northshore School District to save the fifth-grade band. Families worry further cutting the program will force it to dissolve in years to come.
Facing a budget shortfall of $26 million, the Northshore School District voted to eliminate the fifth-grade band and orchestra. The district said that it is a very tough decision, but it will save the district $780,000 per year.
However, since the budget isn’t final until July, parents hired an expert
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