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Sweet Home School District’s 2021-22 Proposed Budget proposes using the Student Investment Account (SIA), funded by the state, to eliminate pay-to-play fees for sports and other extracurricular activities so every student can participate without fees being a barrier.

The budget also proposes using the SIA for funding for additional staff to help reduce class sizes, funding for mental health services, funding for behavior support, funding for special education staffing, and, finally, funding for two elementary music teaching positions.

For the two elementary music teaching positions, Supt...