On his knees, band director pleading to stop SPPS music cuts

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“I want to use my body to show how devastating this decision would be. It would be cutting our program off at the knees,” said Chelsea Heights Elementary School band director Dave Perry, on his knees at the St. Paul Public School Board listening session March 26. He added, to enthusiastic applause, “We aren’t worried about losing our jobs, we’re worried about what this is going to do to the kids.”
St. Paul Public Schools (SPPS) face a $25 million deficit. Continue Reading