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Some strings programs could be eliminated
A bleak financial outlook for next year has prompted Pitt County Schools officials to likely cancel orchestra programs for fourth- and fifth-graders.
In a letter sent Monday to fourth- and fifth-grade orchestra parents, Pitt County Schools Arts Education Coordinator Jane Austin Behan announced that current funding for their child’s programs has been redirected to sustain the program in grades 6-12.
“While we regret having to share this change with you, we wanted you to have ample time for making decisions regarding your child’s instrument,” Behan wrote.
Behan noted that the decision was determined through the consensus of building administrators and central office personnel. Pitt County has been fortunate to be able to offer orchestra to at the fourth and fifth grade levels, Behan wrote, but reductions in teaching allotments are forcing the change.
“We are committed to the orchestra program in our district and look forward to serving your child in the future,” Behan wrote.
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