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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes.   What is the attire for other MCPS high school choirs?  Would be interested I. Hearing of a large expenditure is asked of the parents. [/quote]

The biggest problem is the grade deduction tied to dress code infringement. It's not allowed.

Performance clothes cost what they cost, but multiple layers needing hemming is NOT practical and parents can definitely complain. A public school chorus should not have more than one performance uniform.

Finally, the teacher should always add a line in their email about the school helping families in need who cannot afford the special outfit. This is a Bethesda-area school with a well-funded PTA. These schools are ready and able to help, but the teacher has to know how to handle that and not pick something completely over the top in the first place.[/quote]

Yes, but MCPS requires every secondary school to send at least one choir, one band, and one orchestra to “adjudication” every March. One of the criteria the ensembles are judged on is “appearance”. This is an unfunded mandate because MCPS should be purchasing whatever kids are required to wear for the performances like they purchase jerseys for athletics. [/quote]

It's not unfunded. It's funded out of the MCPS Operating Budget. If your principal doesn't use the money she is supposed to use for the choir, that's on her.  [/quote]

Not any of the original posters but I can say that the $2K budget at my kids HS to cover ALL bands isn’t going far.[/quote]

Funding for schools is not equal. Priority is given to Title I schools and schools with higher FARMS rates. Parents at W schools are expected to be able to pay for things such as band and choir outfits. How far the teacher takes these requirements is dependent on how far she/he wants to take the requirements for the self serving image of his/her performance group.

Speak up to the teacher and principal. Such requirements are unnecessary and unacceptable for a public school program.[/quote]

Self serving image? Would you say the same for a math teacher going above and beyond to make sure all their student pass standardized tests?!?[/quote]

Our low income school got very little in terms of funding.  However, this school has a booster club, unlike the low income schools so they could easily fundraise to pay or it all.  [/quote]

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