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There was an article in The Buffalo News on Dec. 12 that told how Judge Frank Sedita ruled against a suit parents and teachers filed because the Buffalo Public School District does not comply with state Education Department requirements for music instruction.
My understanding is that Sedita did not rule on the merits of the case but instead decided he did not have the authority to make the district comply.
I am the former supervisor of music for the district. In May 2013, the BPS chief academic officer, Fran Wilson, asked me to review the districtâs compliance with state music regulations. After such review I informed her by memo that the district was out of compliance with Part 100 regulations for required seat time and the requirement that all high schools offer both art and music classes. However, there was no response and no action was taken to meet these Part 100 requirements.